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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,681.50 and 33,230.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,681.50 and 33,230.25 is: 48,685.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,681.50 : 33,230.25 = 33,230.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,681.50/33,230.25 = 33,230.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,681.50x = 33,230.25 × 33,230.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,681.50x = 1,104,249,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,249,515.06/22,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,685.03

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