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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,112.75 and 49,912.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,112.75 and 49,912.13 is: 107,785.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,112.75 : 49,912.13 = 49,912.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,112.75/49,912.13 = 49,912.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,112.75x = 49,912.13 × 49,912.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,112.75x = 2,491,220,222.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,220,222.02/23,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,785.54

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