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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,075.06 and 23,400.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,075.06 and 23,400.56 is: 49,443.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,075.06 : 23,400.56 = 23,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,075.06/23,400.56 = 23,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,075.06x = 23,400.56 × 23,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,075.06x = 547,586,325.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,586,325.32/11,075.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,443.18

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