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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,169.75 and 49,911.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,169.75 and 49,911.38 is: 107,517.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,169.75 : 49,911.38 = 49,911.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,169.75/49,911.38 = 49,911.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,169.75x = 49,911.38 × 49,911.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,169.75x = 2,491,145,354.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,145,354.39/23,169.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,517.14

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