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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,133.25 and 49,774.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,133.25 and 49,774.50 is: 107,096.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,133.25 : 49,774.50 = 49,774.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,133.25/49,774.50 = 49,774.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,133.25x = 49,774.50 × 49,774.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,133.25x = 2,477,500,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,500,850.25/23,133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,096.96

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