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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,286.75 and 48,947.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,286.75 and 48,947.75 is: 107,502.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,286.75 : 48,947.75 = 48,947.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,286.75/48,947.75 = 48,947.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,286.75x = 48,947.75 × 48,947.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,286.75x = 2,395,882,230.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,882,230.06/22,286.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,502.54

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