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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,199.25 and 47,547.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,199.25 and 47,547.38 is: 101,839.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,199.25 : 47,547.38 = 47,547.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,199.25/47,547.38 = 47,547.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,199.25x = 47,547.38 × 47,547.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,199.25x = 2,260,752,869.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,752,869.39/22,199.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,839.16

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