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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,102.50 and 45,480.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,102.50 and 45,480.75 is: 93,586.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,102.50 : 45,480.75 = 45,480.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,102.50/45,480.75 = 45,480.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,102.50x = 45,480.75 × 45,480.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,102.50x = 2,068,498,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,498,620.56/22,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,586.64

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