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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,587.75 and 52,296.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,587.75 and 52,296.75 is: 121,081.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,587.75 : 52,296.75 = 52,296.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,587.75/52,296.75 = 52,296.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,587.75x = 52,296.75 × 52,296.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,587.75x = 2,734,950,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,950,060.56/22,587.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,081.12

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