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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,887 and 48,234.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,887 and 48,234.38 is: 101,653.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,887 : 48,234.38 = 48,234.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,887/48,234.38 = 48,234.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,887x = 48,234.38 × 48,234.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,887x = 2,326,554,931.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,326,554,931.64/22,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,653.99

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