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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,443.75 and 33,665.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,443.75 and 33,665.63 is: 50,498.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,443.75 : 33,665.63 = 33,665.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,443.75/33,665.63 = 33,665.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,443.75x = 33,665.63 × 33,665.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,443.75x = 1,133,374,306.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,374,306.64/22,443.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,498.44

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