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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,275.25 and 50,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,275.25 and 50,600.50 is: 110,005.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,275.25 : 50,600.50 = 50,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,275.25/50,600.50 = 50,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,275.25x = 50,600.50 × 50,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,275.25x = 2,560,410,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,410,600.25/23,275.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,005.72

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