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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,115.38 and 50,776.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,115.38 and 50,776.88 is: 111,540.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,115.38 : 50,776.88 = 50,776.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,115.38/50,776.88 = 50,776.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,115.38x = 50,776.88 × 50,776.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,115.38x = 2,578,291,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,578,291,034.77/23,115.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,540.09

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