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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,382.16 and 48,267.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,382.16 and 48,267.56 is: 104,089.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,382.16 : 48,267.56 = 48,267.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,382.16/48,267.56 = 48,267.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,382.16x = 48,267.56 × 48,267.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,382.16x = 2,329,757,589.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,329,757,589.69/22,382.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,089.95

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