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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,128.03 and 50,432.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,128.03 and 50,432.63 is: 109,972.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,128.03 : 50,432.63 = 50,432.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,128.03/50,432.63 = 50,432.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,128.03x = 50,432.63 × 50,432.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,128.03x = 2,543,449,664.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,449,664.39/23,128.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,972.60

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