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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,129.38 and 33,839.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,129.38 and 33,839.25 is: 51,745.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,129.38 : 33,839.25 = 33,839.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,129.38/33,839.25 = 33,839.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,129.38x = 33,839.25 × 33,839.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,129.38x = 1,145,094,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,094,840.56/22,129.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,745.47

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