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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,242.75 and 47,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,242.75 and 47,860.75 is: 98,553.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,242.75 : 47,860.75 = 47,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,242.75/47,860.75 = 47,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,242.75x = 47,860.75 × 47,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,242.75x = 2,290,651,390.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,651,390.56/23,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,553.37

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