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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,182.75 and 48,476.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,182.75 and 48,476.25 is: 105,935.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,182.75 : 48,476.25 = 48,476.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,182.75/48,476.25 = 48,476.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,182.75x = 48,476.25 × 48,476.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,182.75x = 2,349,946,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349,946,814.06/22,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,935.78

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