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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,938.75 and 48,633.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,938.75 and 48,633.75 is: 103,111.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,938.75 : 48,633.75 = 48,633.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,938.75/48,633.75 = 48,633.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,938.75x = 48,633.75 × 48,633.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,938.75x = 2,365,241,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,241,639.06/22,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,111.18

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