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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,085.75 and 47,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,085.75 and 47,935.25 is: 104,039.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,085.75 : 47,935.25 = 47,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,085.75/47,935.25 = 47,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,085.75x = 47,935.25 × 47,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,085.75x = 2,297,788,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,788,192.56/22,085.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,039.40

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