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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,234.34 and 50,736.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,234.34 and 50,736.38 is: 110,792.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,234.34 : 50,736.38 = 50,736.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,234.34/50,736.38 = 50,736.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,234.34x = 50,736.38 × 50,736.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,234.34x = 2,574,179,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,574,179,748.14/23,234.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,792.01

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