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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,061.75 and 23,884.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,061.75 and 23,884.31 is: 51,570.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,061.75 : 23,884.31 = 23,884.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,061.75/23,884.31 = 23,884.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,061.75x = 23,884.31 × 23,884.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,061.75x = 570,460,383.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,460,383.60/11,061.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,570.54

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