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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,000.25 and 30,909.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,000.25 and 30,909.75 is: 41,539.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,000.25 : 30,909.75 = 30,909.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,000.25/30,909.75 = 30,909.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,000.25x = 30,909.75 × 30,909.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,000.25x = 955,412,645.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 955,412,645.06/23,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,539.23

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