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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,650.75 and 53,400.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,650.75 and 53,400.38 is: 125,894.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,650.75 : 53,400.38 = 53,400.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,650.75/53,400.38 = 53,400.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,650.75x = 53,400.38 × 53,400.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,650.75x = 2,851,600,050.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,600,050.14/22,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,894.29

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