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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,215.13 and 50,124.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,215.13 and 50,124.56 is: 108,225.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,215.13 : 50,124.56 = 50,124.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,215.13/50,124.56 = 50,124.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,215.13x = 50,124.56 × 50,124.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,215.13x = 2,512,471,765.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,471,765.82/23,215.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,225.64

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