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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,156.50 and 48,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,156.50 and 48,201 is: 104,860.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,156.50 : 48,201 = 48,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,156.50/48,201 = 48,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,156.50x = 48,201 × 48,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,156.50x = 2,323,336,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,336,401/22,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,860.26

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