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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,307 and 50,302.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,307 and 50,302.50 is: 108,565.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,307 : 50,302.50 = 50,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,307/50,302.50 = 50,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,307x = 50,302.50 × 50,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,307x = 2,530,341,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,341,506.25/23,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,565.73

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