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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,110.50 and 33,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,110.50 and 33,025.50 is: 47,194.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,110.50 : 33,025.50 = 33,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,110.50/33,025.50 = 33,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,110.50x = 33,025.50 × 33,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,110.50x = 1,090,683,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,683,650.25/23,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,194.29

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