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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,461.75 and 48,908.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,461.75 and 48,908.25 is: 106,492.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,461.75 : 48,908.25 = 48,908.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,461.75/48,908.25 = 48,908.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,461.75x = 48,908.25 × 48,908.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,461.75x = 2,392,016,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,016,918.06/22,461.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,492.90

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