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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,244.75 and 50,352.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,244.75 and 50,352.19 is: 109,071.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,244.75 : 50,352.19 = 50,352.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,244.75/50,352.19 = 50,352.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,244.75x = 50,352.19 × 50,352.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,244.75x = 2,535,342,786.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,342,786.04/23,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,071.63

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