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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,518.50 and 48,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,518.50 and 48,883 is: 106,114.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,518.50 : 48,883 = 48,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,518.50/48,883 = 48,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,518.50x = 48,883 × 48,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,518.50x = 2,389,547,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,547,689/22,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,114.87

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