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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,190.20 and 50,962.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,190.20 and 50,962.92 is: 117,043.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,190.20 : 50,962.92 = 50,962.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,190.20/50,962.92 = 50,962.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,190.20x = 50,962.92 × 50,962.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,190.20x = 2,597,219,406.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,219,406.04/22,190.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,043.52

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