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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,128.19 and 33,837.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,128.19 and 33,837.75 is: 51,743.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,128.19 : 33,837.75 = 33,837.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,128.19/33,837.75 = 33,837.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,128.19x = 33,837.75 × 33,837.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,128.19x = 1,144,993,325.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,993,325.06/22,128.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,743.66

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