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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,777.03 and 50,036.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,777.03 and 50,036.91 is: 109,921.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,777.03 : 50,036.91 = 50,036.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,777.03/50,036.91 = 50,036.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,777.03x = 50,036.91 × 50,036.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,777.03x = 2,503,691,987.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,691,987.07/22,777.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,921.79

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