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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,110.50 and 33,025.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,110.50 and 33,025.13 is: 47,193.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,110.50 : 33,025.13 = 33,025.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,110.50/33,025.13 = 33,025.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,110.50x = 33,025.13 × 33,025.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,110.50x = 1,090,658,881.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,658,881.27/23,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,193.22

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