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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,000 and 23,360.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,000 and 23,360.50 is: 49,610.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000 : 23,360.50 = 23,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000/23,360.50 = 23,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000x = 23,360.50 × 23,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000x = 545,712,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,712,960.25/11,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,610.27

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