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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,000 and 23,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,000 and 23,276 is: 49,252.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000 : 23,276 = 23,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000/23,276 = 23,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000x = 23,276 × 23,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000x = 541,772,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,772,176/11,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,252.02

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