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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,934.25 and 50,378.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,934.25 and 50,378.63 is: 110,664.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,934.25 : 50,378.63 = 50,378.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,934.25/50,378.63 = 50,378.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,934.25x = 50,378.63 × 50,378.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,934.25x = 2,538,005,856.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,005,856.89/22,934.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,664.44

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