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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,850.95 and 50,953.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,850.95 and 50,953.17 is: 113,615.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,850.95 : 50,953.17 = 50,953.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,850.95/50,953.17 = 50,953.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,850.95x = 50,953.17 × 50,953.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,850.95x = 2,596,225,724.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,596,225,724.12/22,850.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,615.64

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