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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,170.25 and 50,588.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,170.25 and 50,588.25 is: 110,450.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,170.25 : 50,588.25 = 50,588.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,170.25/50,588.25 = 50,588.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,170.25x = 50,588.25 × 50,588.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,170.25x = 2,559,171,038.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,171,038.06/23,170.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,450.73

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