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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,100.19 and 34,445.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,100.19 and 34,445.25 is: 51,362.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,100.19 : 34,445.25 = 34,445.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,100.19/34,445.25 = 34,445.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,100.19x = 34,445.25 × 34,445.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,100.19x = 1,186,475,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,475,247.56/23,100.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,362.15

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