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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,559.50 and 48,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,559.50 and 48,521 is: 104,359.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,559.50 : 48,521 = 48,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,559.50/48,521 = 48,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,559.50x = 48,521 × 48,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,559.50x = 2,354,287,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,287,441/22,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,359.03

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