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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,815 and 50,069.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,815 and 50,069.25 is: 109,880.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,815 : 50,069.25 = 50,069.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,815/50,069.25 = 50,069.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,815x = 50,069.25 × 50,069.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,815x = 2,506,929,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,929,795.56/22,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,880.77

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