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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,509.75 and 48,866.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,509.75 and 48,866.25 is: 106,083.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,509.75 : 48,866.25 = 48,866.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,509.75/48,866.25 = 48,866.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,509.75x = 48,866.25 × 48,866.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,509.75x = 2,387,910,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,910,389.06/22,509.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,083.38

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