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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,280.75 and 48,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,280.75 and 48,843 is: 102,472.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,280.75 : 48,843 = 48,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,280.75/48,843 = 48,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,280.75x = 48,843 × 48,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,280.75x = 2,385,638,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,638,649/23,280.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,472.59

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