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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,483.50 and 48,933.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,483.50 and 48,933.75 is: 106,500.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,483.50 : 48,933.75 = 48,933.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,483.50/48,933.75 = 48,933.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,483.50x = 48,933.75 × 48,933.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,483.50x = 2,394,511,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,511,889.06/22,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,500.85

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