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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,350.50 and 50,622.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,350.50 and 50,622.75 is: 109,747.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,350.50 : 50,622.75 = 50,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,350.50/50,622.75 = 50,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,350.50x = 50,622.75 × 50,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,350.50x = 2,562,662,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,662,817.56/23,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,747.66

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