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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,304.50 and 48,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,304.50 and 48,497 is: 105,447.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,304.50 : 48,497 = 48,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,304.50/48,497 = 48,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,304.50x = 48,497 × 48,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,304.50x = 2,351,959,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,959,009/22,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,447.74

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