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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,198.25 and 47,221.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,198.25 and 47,221.75 is: 100,453.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,198.25 : 47,221.75 = 47,221.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,198.25/47,221.75 = 47,221.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,198.25x = 47,221.75 × 47,221.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,198.25x = 2,229,893,673.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,893,673.06/22,198.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,453.58

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