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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,258.75 and 48,891.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,258.75 and 48,891.25 is: 107,389.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,258.75 : 48,891.25 = 48,891.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,258.75/48,891.25 = 48,891.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,258.75x = 48,891.25 × 48,891.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,258.75x = 2,390,354,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,354,326.56/22,258.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,389.42

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