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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,758.75 and 49,891.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,758.75 and 49,891.50 is: 109,371.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,758.75 : 49,891.50 = 49,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,758.75/49,891.50 = 49,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,758.75x = 49,891.50 × 49,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,758.75x = 2,489,161,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,161,772.25/22,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,371.64

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