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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,064.75 and 41,603.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,064.75 and 41,603.63 is: 75,043.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,064.75 : 41,603.63 = 41,603.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,064.75/41,603.63 = 41,603.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,064.75x = 41,603.63 × 41,603.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,064.75x = 1,730,861,613.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,861,613.14/23,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,043.59

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