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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,740.75 and 47,837.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,740.75 and 47,837.25 is: 100,630.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,740.75 : 47,837.25 = 47,837.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,740.75/47,837.25 = 47,837.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,740.75x = 47,837.25 × 47,837.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,740.75x = 2,288,402,487.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,402,487.56/22,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,630.04

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