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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,202.25 and 48,321.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,202.25 and 48,321.75 is: 105,169.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,202.25 : 48,321.75 = 48,321.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,202.25/48,321.75 = 48,321.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,202.25x = 48,321.75 × 48,321.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,202.25x = 2,334,991,523.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,991,523.06/22,202.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,169.14

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