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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,182.75 and 47,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,182.75 and 47,920.50 is: 103,520.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,182.75 : 47,920.50 = 47,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,182.75/47,920.50 = 47,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,182.75x = 47,920.50 × 47,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,182.75x = 2,296,374,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,374,320.25/22,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,520.72

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