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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,362.75 and 47,387.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,362.75 and 47,387.25 is: 100,414.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,362.75 : 47,387.25 = 47,387.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,362.75/47,387.25 = 47,387.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,362.75x = 47,387.25 × 47,387.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,362.75x = 2,245,551,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,551,462.56/22,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,414.82

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