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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,937.34 and 48,631.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,937.34 and 48,631.13 is: 103,106.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,937.34 : 48,631.13 = 48,631.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,937.34/48,631.13 = 48,631.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,937.34x = 48,631.13 × 48,631.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,937.34x = 2,364,986,318.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,986,318.77/22,937.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,106.37

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