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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,575.50 and 51,920.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,575.50 and 51,920.75 is: 119,411.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,575.50 : 51,920.75 = 51,920.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,575.50/51,920.75 = 51,920.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,575.50x = 51,920.75 × 51,920.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,575.50x = 2,695,764,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,764,280.56/22,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,411.06

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