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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,440.75 and 48,596.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,440.75 and 48,596.25 is: 105,236.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,440.75 : 48,596.25 = 48,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,440.75/48,596.25 = 48,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,440.75x = 48,596.25 × 48,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,440.75x = 2,361,595,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,595,514.06/22,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,236.92

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