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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,131.25 and 49,770.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,131.25 and 49,770.88 is: 107,090.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,131.25 : 49,770.88 = 49,770.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,131.25/49,770.88 = 49,770.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,131.25x = 49,770.88 × 49,770.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,131.25x = 2,477,139,998.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,139,998.27/23,131.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,090.62

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