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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,699.13 and 48,817.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,699.13 and 48,817.13 is: 104,986.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,699.13 : 48,817.13 = 48,817.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,699.13/48,817.13 = 48,817.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,699.13x = 48,817.13 × 48,817.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,699.13x = 2,383,111,693.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,111,693.27/22,699.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,986.94

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