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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,755.75 and 49,237.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,755.75 and 49,237.13 is: 106,535.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,755.75 : 49,237.13 = 49,237.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,755.75/49,237.13 = 49,237.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,755.75x = 49,237.13 × 49,237.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,755.75x = 2,424,294,478.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,294,478.27/22,755.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,535.47

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