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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,252.50 and 51,743.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,252.50 and 51,743.25 is: 120,317.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,252.50 : 51,743.25 = 51,743.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,252.50/51,743.25 = 51,743.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,252.50x = 51,743.25 × 51,743.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,252.50x = 2,677,363,920.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,363,920.56/22,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,317.44

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