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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,218.75 and 48,940.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,218.75 and 48,940.88 is: 107,801.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,218.75 : 48,940.88 = 48,940.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,218.75/48,940.88 = 48,940.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,218.75x = 48,940.88 × 48,940.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,218.75x = 2,395,209,245.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,209,245.77/22,218.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,801.26

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