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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,423.75 and 47,580.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,423.75 and 47,580.50 is: 100,960.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,423.75 : 47,580.50 = 47,580.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,423.75/47,580.50 = 47,580.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,423.75x = 47,580.50 × 47,580.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,423.75x = 2,263,903,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,903,980.25/22,423.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,960.10

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