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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,818.75 and 49,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,818.75 and 49,032.75 is: 105,361.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,818.75 : 49,032.75 = 49,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,818.75/49,032.75 = 49,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,818.75x = 49,032.75 × 49,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,818.75x = 2,404,210,572.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,210,572.56/22,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,361.19

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