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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,334.19 and 51,204.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,334.19 and 51,204.38 is: 112,362.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,334.19 : 51,204.38 = 51,204.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,334.19/51,204.38 = 51,204.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,334.19x = 51,204.38 × 51,204.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,334.19x = 2,621,888,019.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,888,019.14/23,334.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,362.52

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