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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,128.88 and 49,537.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,128.88 and 49,537.13 is: 106,097.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,128.88 : 49,537.13 = 49,537.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,128.88/49,537.13 = 49,537.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,128.88x = 49,537.13 × 49,537.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,128.88x = 2,453,926,753.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,926,753.27/23,128.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,097.97

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