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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,125.50 and 49,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,125.50 and 49,532.25 is: 106,092.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,125.50 : 49,532.25 = 49,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,125.50/49,532.25 = 49,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,125.50x = 49,532.25 × 49,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,125.50x = 2,453,443,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,443,790.06/23,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,092.57

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