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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,100.19 and 49,480.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,100.19 and 49,480.88 is: 105,988.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,100.19 : 49,480.88 = 49,480.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,100.19/49,480.88 = 49,480.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,100.19x = 49,480.88 × 49,480.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,100.19x = 2,448,356,990.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,356,990.77/23,100.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,988.62

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