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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,064.75 and 49,749.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,064.75 and 49,749.19 is: 107,305.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,064.75 : 49,749.19 = 49,749.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,064.75/49,749.19 = 49,749.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,064.75x = 49,749.19 × 49,749.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,064.75x = 2,474,981,656.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,981,656.91/23,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,305.81

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