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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,215.75 and 48,934.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,215.75 and 48,934.88 is: 107,789.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,215.75 : 48,934.88 = 48,934.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,215.75/48,934.88 = 48,934.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,215.75x = 48,934.88 × 48,934.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,215.75x = 2,394,621,991.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,621,991.27/22,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,789.38

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