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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,208.75 and 50,583.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,208.75 and 50,583.38 is: 110,246.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,208.75 : 50,583.38 = 50,583.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,208.75/50,583.38 = 50,583.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,208.75x = 50,583.38 × 50,583.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,208.75x = 2,558,677,826.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,677,826.39/23,208.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,246.26

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