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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,690.60 and 49,859.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,690.60 and 49,859.61 is: 109,559.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,690.60 : 49,859.61 = 49,859.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,690.60/49,859.61 = 49,859.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,690.60x = 49,859.61 × 49,859.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,690.60x = 2,485,981,036.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,981,036.56/22,690.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,559.95

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