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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,076.75 and 23,798.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,076.75 and 23,798.81 is: 51,132.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,076.75 : 23,798.81 = 23,798.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,076.75/23,798.81 = 23,798.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,076.75x = 23,798.81 × 23,798.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,076.75x = 566,383,476.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,383,476.41/11,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,132.64

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