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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,131.13 and 49,951.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,131.13 and 49,951.13 is: 107,868.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,131.13 : 49,951.13 = 49,951.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,131.13/49,951.13 = 49,951.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,131.13x = 49,951.13 × 49,951.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,131.13x = 2,495,114,888.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,114,888.77/23,131.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,868.29

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