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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,578.75 and 49,437.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,578.75 and 49,437.84 is: 108,247.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,578.75 : 49,437.84 = 49,437.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,578.75/49,437.84 = 49,437.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,578.75x = 49,437.84 × 49,437.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,578.75x = 2,444,100,394.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,100,394.65/22,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,247.82

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