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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,549.32 and 48,941.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,549.32 and 48,941.09 is: 106,221.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,549.32 : 48,941.09 = 48,941.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,549.32/48,941.09 = 48,941.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,549.32x = 48,941.09 × 48,941.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,549.32x = 2,395,229,892.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,229,892.74/22,549.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,221.80

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