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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,053.75 and 50,296.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,053.75 and 50,296.75 is: 109,733.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,053.75 : 50,296.75 = 50,296.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,053.75/50,296.75 = 50,296.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,053.75x = 50,296.75 × 50,296.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,053.75x = 2,529,763,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,529,763,060.56/23,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,733.26

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