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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,378.63 and 50,106.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,378.63 and 50,106.94 is: 107,393.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,378.63 : 50,106.94 = 50,106.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,378.63/50,106.94 = 50,106.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,378.63x = 50,106.94 × 50,106.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,378.63x = 2,510,705,185.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,705,185.63/23,378.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,393.19

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