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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,875.75 and 49,619.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,875.75 and 49,619.25 is: 107,627.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,875.75 : 49,619.25 = 49,619.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,875.75/49,619.25 = 49,619.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,875.75x = 49,619.25 × 49,619.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,875.75x = 2,462,069,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,069,970.56/22,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,627.95

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