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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,312.13 and 48,066.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,312.13 and 48,066.75 is: 103,549.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,312.13 : 48,066.75 = 48,066.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,312.13/48,066.75 = 48,066.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,312.13x = 48,066.75 × 48,066.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,312.13x = 2,310,412,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,412,455.56/22,312.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,549.64

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