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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,179.75 and 48,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,179.75 and 48,456.75 is: 105,864.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,179.75 : 48,456.75 = 48,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,179.75/48,456.75 = 48,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,179.75x = 48,456.75 × 48,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,179.75x = 2,348,056,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,056,620.56/22,179.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,864.88

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