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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,260.25 and 48,488.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,260.25 and 48,488.50 is: 101,079.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,260.25 : 48,488.50 = 48,488.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,260.25/48,488.50 = 48,488.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,260.25x = 48,488.50 × 48,488.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,260.25x = 2,351,134,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,134,632.25/23,260.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,079.51

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