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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,128 and 49,824.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,128 and 49,824.75 is: 107,337.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,128 : 49,824.75 = 49,824.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,128/49,824.75 = 49,824.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,128x = 49,824.75 × 49,824.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,128x = 2,482,505,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,505,712.56/23,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,337.67

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