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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,187.25 and 47,928.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,187.25 and 47,928.38 is: 103,533.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,187.25 : 47,928.38 = 47,928.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,187.25/47,928.38 = 47,928.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,187.25x = 47,928.38 × 47,928.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,187.25x = 2,297,129,130.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,129,130.14/22,187.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,533.75

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