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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,215.13 and 23,592.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,215.13 and 23,592.19 is: 49,628.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,215.13 : 23,592.19 = 23,592.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,215.13/23,592.19 = 23,592.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,215.13x = 23,592.19 × 23,592.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,215.13x = 556,591,311.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,591,311.04/11,215.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,628.63

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