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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,272.13 and 50,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,272.13 and 50,234.25 is: 108,433.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,272.13 : 50,234.25 = 50,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,272.13/50,234.25 = 50,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,272.13x = 50,234.25 × 50,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,272.13x = 2,523,479,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,479,873.06/23,272.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,433.58

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