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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,365.13 and 50,425.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,365.13 and 50,425.88 is: 108,827.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,365.13 : 50,425.88 = 50,425.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,365.13/50,425.88 = 50,425.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,365.13x = 50,425.88 × 50,425.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,365.13x = 2,542,768,869.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,768,869.52/23,365.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,827.53

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