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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,317.32 and 49,961.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,317.32 and 49,961.65 is: 107,052.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,317.32 : 49,961.65 = 49,961.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,317.32/49,961.65 = 49,961.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,317.32x = 49,961.65 × 49,961.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,317.32x = 2,496,166,900.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,166,900.08/23,317.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,052.04

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