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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,596 and 48,685.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,596 and 48,685.13 is: 104,896.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,596 : 48,685.13 = 48,685.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,596/48,685.13 = 48,685.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,596x = 48,685.13 × 48,685.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,596x = 2,370,241,396.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,241,396.27/22,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,896.50

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