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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,123.13 and 48,701.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,123.13 and 48,701.25 is: 107,209.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,123.13 : 48,701.25 = 48,701.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,123.13/48,701.25 = 48,701.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,123.13x = 48,701.25 × 48,701.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,123.13x = 2,371,811,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,811,751.56/22,123.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,209.62

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