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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,605.75 and 47,759.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,605.75 and 47,759.63 is: 100,902.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,605.75 : 47,759.63 = 47,759.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,605.75/47,759.63 = 47,759.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,605.75x = 47,759.63 × 47,759.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,605.75x = 2,280,981,780.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,280,981,780.14/22,605.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,902.73

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