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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,701 and 48,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,701 and 48,105.75 is: 101,941.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,701 : 48,105.75 = 48,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,701/48,105.75 = 48,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,701x = 48,105.75 × 48,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,701x = 2,314,163,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,163,183.06/22,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,941.02

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