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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,378.25 and 49,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,378.25 and 49,677 is: 105,559.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,378.25 : 49,677 = 49,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,378.25/49,677 = 49,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,378.25x = 49,677 × 49,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,378.25x = 2,467,804,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,804,329/23,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,559.84

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