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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,938.75 and 48,634.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,938.75 and 48,634.88 is: 103,115.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,938.75 : 48,634.88 = 48,634.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,938.75/48,634.88 = 48,634.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,938.75x = 48,634.88 × 48,634.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,938.75x = 2,365,351,066.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,351,066.27/22,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,115.95

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