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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,368.50 and 50,257.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,368.50 and 50,257.13 is: 108,084.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,368.50 : 50,257.13 = 50,257.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,368.50/50,257.13 = 50,257.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,368.50x = 50,257.13 × 50,257.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,368.50x = 2,525,778,613.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,525,778,613.27/23,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,084.76

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