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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,122.13 and 50,790.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,122.13 and 50,790.38 is: 111,566.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,122.13 : 50,790.38 = 50,790.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,122.13/50,790.38 = 50,790.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,122.13x = 50,790.38 × 50,790.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,122.13x = 2,579,662,192.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,662,192.64/23,122.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,566.83

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