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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,236.19 and 48,846.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,236.19 and 48,846.38 is: 107,301.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,236.19 : 48,846.38 = 48,846.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,236.19/48,846.38 = 48,846.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,236.19x = 48,846.38 × 48,846.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,236.19x = 2,385,968,350.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,968,350.64/22,236.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,301.14

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