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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,383.84 and 48,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,383.84 and 48,458.25 is: 104,906.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,383.84 : 48,458.25 = 48,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,383.84/48,458.25 = 48,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,383.84x = 48,458.25 × 48,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,383.84x = 2,348,201,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,201,993.06/22,383.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,906.11

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