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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,657.50 and 48,765.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,657.50 and 48,765.38 is: 104,956.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,657.50 : 48,765.38 = 48,765.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,657.50/48,765.38 = 48,765.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,657.50x = 48,765.38 × 48,765.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,657.50x = 2,378,061,798.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,061,798.89/22,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,956.94

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