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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,376.38 and 50,036.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,376.38 and 50,036.63 is: 107,102.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,376.38 : 50,036.63 = 50,036.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,376.38/50,036.63 = 50,036.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,376.38x = 50,036.63 × 50,036.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,376.38x = 2,503,663,841.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,663,841.39/23,376.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,102.31

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