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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,242.75 and 48,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,242.75 and 48,360 is: 105,143.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,242.75 : 48,360 = 48,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,242.75/48,360 = 48,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,242.75x = 48,360 × 48,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,242.75x = 2,338,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,689,600/22,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,143.91

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