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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,104.75 and 34,228.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,104.75 and 34,228.13 is: 53,000.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,104.75 : 34,228.13 = 34,228.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,104.75/34,228.13 = 34,228.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,104.75x = 34,228.13 × 34,228.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,104.75x = 1,171,564,541.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,564,541.02/22,104.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,000.58

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