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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,120.88 and 47,746.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,120.88 and 47,746.13 is: 103,056.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,120.88 : 47,746.13 = 47,746.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,120.88/47,746.13 = 47,746.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,120.88x = 47,746.13 × 47,746.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,120.88x = 2,279,692,452.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,692,452.52/22,120.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,056.16

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