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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,015.13 and 47,995.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,015.13 and 47,995.88 is: 104,637.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,015.13 : 47,995.88 = 47,995.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,015.13/47,995.88 = 47,995.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,015.13x = 47,995.88 × 47,995.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,015.13x = 2,303,604,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,604,017.02/22,015.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,637.34

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