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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,088.38 and 49,867.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,088.38 and 49,867.13 is: 107,704.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,088.38 : 49,867.13 = 49,867.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,088.38/49,867.13 = 49,867.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,088.38x = 49,867.13 × 49,867.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,088.38x = 2,486,730,155.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,730,155.77/23,088.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,704.86

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