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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,840.75 and 50,871.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,840.75 and 50,871.75 is: 113,303.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,840.75 : 50,871.75 = 50,871.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,840.75/50,871.75 = 50,871.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,840.75x = 50,871.75 × 50,871.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,840.75x = 2,587,934,948.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,934,948.06/22,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,303.41

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