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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,019.03 and 50,877.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,019.03 and 50,877.65 is: 112,451.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,019.03 : 50,877.65 = 50,877.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,019.03/50,877.65 = 50,877.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,019.03x = 50,877.65 × 50,877.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,019.03x = 2,588,535,309.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,588,535,309.27/23,019.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,451.98

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