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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,133.75 and 49,777.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,133.75 and 49,777.13 is: 107,105.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,133.75 : 49,777.13 = 49,777.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,133.75/49,777.13 = 49,777.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,133.75x = 49,777.13 × 49,777.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,133.75x = 2,477,762,173.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,762,173.27/23,133.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,105.95

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