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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,424.50 and 47,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,424.50 and 47,582 is: 100,963.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,424.50 : 47,582 = 47,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,424.50/47,582 = 47,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,424.50x = 47,582 × 47,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,424.50x = 2,264,046,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,264,046,724/22,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,963.09

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