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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,370 and 51,023.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,370 and 51,023.25 is: 111,398.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,370 : 51,023.25 = 51,023.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,370/51,023.25 = 51,023.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,370x = 51,023.25 × 51,023.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,370x = 2,603,372,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,372,040.56/23,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,398.03

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