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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,804.03 and 58,445.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,804.03 and 58,445.30 is: 149,791.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,804.03 : 58,445.30 = 58,445.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,804.03/58,445.30 = 58,445.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,804.03x = 58,445.30 × 58,445.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,804.03x = 3,415,852,726.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,852,726.81/22,804.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,791.62

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