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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,318.03 and 48,622.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,318.03 and 48,622.78 is: 105,931.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,318.03 : 48,622.78 = 48,622.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,318.03/48,622.78 = 48,622.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,318.03x = 48,622.78 × 48,622.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,318.03x = 2,364,174,856.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,174,856.49/22,318.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,931.16

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