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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,375.25 and 50,099.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,375.25 and 50,099.34 is: 107,376.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,375.25 : 50,099.34 = 50,099.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,375.25/50,099.34 = 50,099.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,375.25x = 50,099.34 × 50,099.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,375.25x = 2,509,944,244.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,944,244.18/23,375.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,376.15

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