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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,168.75 and 48,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,168.75 and 48,648.75 is: 106,758.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,168.75 : 48,648.75 = 48,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,168.75/48,648.75 = 48,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,168.75x = 48,648.75 × 48,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,168.75x = 2,366,700,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,700,876.56/22,168.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,758.43

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