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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,992.75 and 50,501.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,992.75 and 50,501.25 is: 110,920.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,992.75 : 50,501.25 = 50,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,992.75/50,501.25 = 50,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,992.75x = 50,501.25 × 50,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,992.75x = 2,550,376,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,376,251.56/22,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,920.89

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