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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,130.56 and 50,080.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,130.56 and 50,080.78 is: 108,431.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,130.56 : 50,080.78 = 50,080.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,130.56/50,080.78 = 50,080.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,130.56x = 50,080.78 × 50,080.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,130.56x = 2,508,084,650.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,084,650.61/23,130.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,431.63

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