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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,132.25 and 50,810.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,132.25 and 50,810.63 is: 111,606.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,132.25 : 50,810.63 = 50,810.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,132.25/50,810.63 = 50,810.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,132.25x = 50,810.63 × 50,810.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,132.25x = 2,581,719,612.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,719,612.89/23,132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,606.94

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