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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,794.75 and 49,827.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,794.75 and 49,827.38 is: 108,918.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,794.75 : 49,827.38 = 49,827.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,794.75/49,827.38 = 49,827.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,794.75x = 49,827.38 × 49,827.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,794.75x = 2,482,767,299.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,767,299.39/22,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,918.38

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