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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,925.75 and 48,339.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,925.75 and 48,339.97 is: 101,926.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,925.75 : 48,339.97 = 48,339.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,925.75/48,339.97 = 48,339.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,925.75x = 48,339.97 × 48,339.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,925.75x = 2,336,752,578.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,752,578.75/22,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,926.99

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