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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,185.56 and 48,672.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,185.56 and 48,672.56 is: 106,781.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,185.56 : 48,672.56 = 48,672.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,185.56/48,672.56 = 48,672.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,185.56x = 48,672.56 × 48,672.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,185.56x = 2,369,018,340.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,018,340.32/22,185.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,781.98

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