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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,236.88 and 50,969.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,236.88 and 50,969.25 is: 111,799.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,236.88 : 50,969.25 = 50,969.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,236.88/50,969.25 = 50,969.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,236.88x = 50,969.25 × 50,969.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,236.88x = 2,597,864,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,864,445.56/23,236.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,799.22

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