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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,106.75 and 49,896.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,106.75 and 49,896.38 is: 107,745.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,106.75 : 49,896.38 = 49,896.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,106.75/49,896.38 = 49,896.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,106.75x = 49,896.38 × 49,896.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,106.75x = 2,489,648,238.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,648,238.14/23,106.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,745.50

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