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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,110.75 and 47,959.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,110.75 and 47,959.31 is: 104,026.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,110.75 : 47,959.31 = 47,959.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,110.75/47,959.31 = 47,959.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,110.75x = 47,959.31 × 47,959.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,110.75x = 2,300,095,655.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,095,655.47/22,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,026.13

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