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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,100.19 and 54,811.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,100.19 and 54,811.69 is: 130,056.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,100.19 : 54,811.69 = 54,811.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,100.19/54,811.69 = 54,811.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,100.19x = 54,811.69 × 54,811.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,100.19x = 3,004,321,086.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,321,086.60/23,100.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,056.13

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