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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,509.56 and 48,510.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,509.56 and 48,510.56 is: 104,545.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,509.56 : 48,510.56 = 48,510.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,509.56/48,510.56 = 48,510.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,509.56x = 48,510.56 × 48,510.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,509.56x = 2,353,274,674.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,274,674.07/22,509.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,545.55

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