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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,010.75 and 49,649.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,010.75 and 49,649.63 is: 107,127.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,010.75 : 49,649.63 = 49,649.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,010.75/49,649.63 = 49,649.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,010.75x = 49,649.63 × 49,649.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,010.75x = 2,465,085,262.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,085,262.64/23,010.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,127.55

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