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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,101.75 and 47,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,101.75 and 47,733 is: 103,088.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,101.75 : 47,733 = 47,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,101.75/47,733 = 47,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,101.75x = 47,733 × 47,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,101.75x = 2,278,439,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,439,289/22,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,088.64

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