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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,200.25 and 47,559.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,200.25 and 47,559.25 is: 101,885.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,200.25 : 47,559.25 = 47,559.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,200.25/47,559.25 = 47,559.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,200.25x = 47,559.25 × 47,559.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,200.25x = 2,261,882,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,882,260.56/22,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,885.44

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