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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,391.75 and 50,132.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,391.75 and 50,132.50 is: 107,442.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,391.75 : 50,132.50 = 50,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,391.75/50,132.50 = 50,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,391.75x = 50,132.50 × 50,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,391.75x = 2,513,267,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,513,267,556.25/23,391.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,442.48

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