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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,305.75 and 49,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,305.75 and 49,532.25 is: 109,991.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,305.75 : 49,532.25 = 49,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,305.75/49,532.25 = 49,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,305.75x = 49,532.25 × 49,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,305.75x = 2,453,443,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,443,790.06/22,305.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,991.54

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