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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,085.24 and 34,794.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,085.24 and 34,794.44 is: 52,442.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,085.24 : 34,794.44 = 34,794.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,085.24/34,794.44 = 34,794.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,085.24x = 34,794.44 × 34,794.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,085.24x = 1,210,653,322.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,653,322.67/23,085.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,442.75

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