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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,539.25 and 48,205.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,539.25 and 48,205.50 is: 103,098.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,539.25 : 48,205.50 = 48,205.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,539.25/48,205.50 = 48,205.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,539.25x = 48,205.50 × 48,205.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,539.25x = 2,323,770,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,770,230.25/22,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,098.83

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