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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,187.25 and 48,468.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,187.25 and 48,468.75 is: 105,881.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,187.25 : 48,468.75 = 48,468.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,187.25/48,468.75 = 48,468.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,187.25x = 48,468.75 × 48,468.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,187.25x = 2,349,219,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349,219,726.56/22,187.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,881.52

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