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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,910.34 and 48,941.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,910.34 and 48,941.72 is: 104,550.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,910.34 : 48,941.72 = 48,941.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,910.34/48,941.72 = 48,941.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,910.34x = 48,941.72 × 48,941.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,910.34x = 2,395,291,834.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,291,834.20/22,910.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,550.67

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