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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,822.38 and 44,595.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,822.38 and 44,595.56 is: 105,659.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,822.38 : 44,595.56 = 44,595.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,822.38/44,595.56 = 44,595.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,822.38x = 44,595.56 × 44,595.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,822.38x = 1,988,764,194.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,764,194.69/18,822.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,659.58

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