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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,334.75 and 55,468.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,334.75 and 55,468.13 is: 131,851.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,334.75 : 55,468.13 = 55,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,334.75/55,468.13 = 55,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,334.75x = 55,468.13 × 55,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,334.75x = 3,076,712,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,712,891.02/23,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,851.12

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