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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,907.25 and 50,118.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,907.25 and 50,118.75 is: 109,654.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,907.25 : 50,118.75 = 50,118.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,907.25/50,118.75 = 50,118.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,907.25x = 50,118.75 × 50,118.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,907.25x = 2,511,889,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,889,101.56/22,907.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,654.76

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