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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,198.75 and 47,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,198.75 and 47,556.50 is: 101,880.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,198.75 : 47,556.50 = 47,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,198.75/47,556.50 = 47,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,198.75x = 47,556.50 × 47,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,198.75x = 2,261,620,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,620,692.25/22,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,880.54

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