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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,920.79 and 48,600.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,920.79 and 48,600.95 is: 103,052.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,920.79 : 48,600.95 = 48,600.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,920.79/48,600.95 = 48,600.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,920.79x = 48,600.95 × 48,600.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,920.79x = 2,362,052,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,052,264.96/22,920.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,052.85

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