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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,125.38 and 47,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,125.38 and 47,769.75 is: 103,137.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,125.38 : 47,769.75 = 47,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,125.38/47,769.75 = 47,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,125.38x = 47,769.75 × 47,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,125.38x = 2,281,949,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,949,015.06/22,125.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,137.19

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