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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,731.75 and 34,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,731.75 and 34,746.75 is: 53,112.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,731.75 : 34,746.75 = 34,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,731.75/34,746.75 = 34,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,731.75x = 34,746.75 × 34,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,731.75x = 1,207,336,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,336,635.56/22,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,112.35

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