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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,091.75 and 49,875.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,091.75 and 49,875.75 is: 107,726.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,091.75 : 49,875.75 = 49,875.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,091.75/49,875.75 = 49,875.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,091.75x = 49,875.75 × 49,875.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,091.75x = 2,487,590,438.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,590,438.06/23,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,726.37

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