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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,352.75 and 48,366.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,352.75 and 48,366.75 is: 100,174.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,352.75 : 48,366.75 = 48,366.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,352.75/48,366.75 = 48,366.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,352.75x = 48,366.75 × 48,366.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,352.75x = 2,339,342,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,342,505.56/23,352.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,174.18

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