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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,526.20 and 49,548.85

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,526.20 and 49,548.85 is: 108,988.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,526.20 : 49,548.85 = 49,548.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,526.20/49,548.85 = 49,548.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,526.20x = 49,548.85 × 49,548.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,526.20x = 2,455,088,497.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,088,497.61/22,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,988.13

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