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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,817.75 and 49,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,817.75 and 49,936.75 is: 109,286.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,817.75 : 49,936.75 = 49,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,817.75/49,936.75 = 49,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,817.75x = 49,936.75 × 49,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,817.75x = 2,493,679,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,679,000.56/22,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,286.81

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