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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,230.75 and 39,531.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,230.75 and 39,531.75 is: 70,297.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,230.75 : 39,531.75 = 39,531.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,230.75/39,531.75 = 39,531.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,230.75x = 39,531.75 × 39,531.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,230.75x = 1,562,759,258.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,759,258.06/22,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,297.19

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