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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,423.13 and 47,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,423.13 and 47,579.25 is: 100,957.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,423.13 : 47,579.25 = 47,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,423.13/47,579.25 = 47,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,423.13x = 47,579.25 × 47,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,423.13x = 2,263,785,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,785,030.56/22,423.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,957.61

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