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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,017.50 and 47,125.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,017.50 and 47,125.13 is: 96,482.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,017.50 : 47,125.13 = 47,125.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,017.50/47,125.13 = 47,125.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,017.50x = 47,125.13 × 47,125.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,017.50x = 2,220,777,406.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,777,406.27/23,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,482.13

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