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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,101.13 and 49,891.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,101.13 and 49,891.13 is: 107,749.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,101.13 : 49,891.13 = 49,891.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,101.13/49,891.13 = 49,891.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,101.13x = 49,891.13 × 49,891.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,101.13x = 2,489,124,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,124,353.77/23,101.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,749.05

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