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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,551.75 and 48,119.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,551.75 and 48,119.06 is: 102,672.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,551.75 : 48,119.06 = 48,119.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,551.75/48,119.06 = 48,119.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,551.75x = 48,119.06 × 48,119.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,551.75x = 2,315,444,175.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,444,175.88/22,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,672.48

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