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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,861.75 and 33,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,861.75 and 33,400.75 is: 48,798.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,861.75 : 33,400.75 = 33,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,861.75/33,400.75 = 33,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,861.75x = 33,400.75 × 33,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,861.75x = 1,115,610,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,610,100.56/22,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,798.11

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