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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,128.03 and 47,896.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,128.03 and 47,896.31 is: 99,189.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,128.03 : 47,896.31 = 47,896.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,128.03/47,896.31 = 47,896.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,128.03x = 47,896.31 × 47,896.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,128.03x = 2,294,056,751.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,056,751.10/23,128.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,189.45

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