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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,132.25 and 49,943.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,132.25 and 49,943.25 is: 107,829.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,132.25 : 49,943.25 = 49,943.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,132.25/49,943.25 = 49,943.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,132.25x = 49,943.25 × 49,943.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,132.25x = 2,494,328,220.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,328,220.56/23,132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,829.04

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