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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,014.13 and 48,351.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,014.13 and 48,351.94 is: 101,585.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,014.13 : 48,351.94 = 48,351.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,014.13/48,351.94 = 48,351.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,014.13x = 48,351.94 × 48,351.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,014.13x = 2,337,909,860.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,909,860.00/23,014.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,585.87

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