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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,000 and 51,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,000 and 51,879.50 is: 122,340.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,000 : 51,879.50 = 51,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,000/51,879.50 = 51,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,000x = 51,879.50 × 51,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,000x = 2,691,482,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,691,482,520.25/22,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,340.11

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