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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,740.75 and 49,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,740.75 and 49,956.75 is: 109,744.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,740.75 : 49,956.75 = 49,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,740.75/49,956.75 = 49,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,740.75x = 49,956.75 × 49,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,740.75x = 2,495,676,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,676,870.56/22,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,744.70

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