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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,395.50 and 50,068.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,395.50 and 50,068.13 is: 107,149.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,395.50 : 50,068.13 = 50,068.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,395.50/50,068.13 = 50,068.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,395.50x = 50,068.13 × 50,068.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,395.50x = 2,506,817,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,817,141.02/23,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,149.54

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