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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,343.75 and 50,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,343.75 and 50,391 is: 108,776.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,343.75 : 50,391 = 50,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,343.75/50,391 = 50,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,343.75x = 50,391 × 50,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,343.75x = 2,539,252,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,252,881/23,343.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,776.56

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