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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,400 and 50,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,400 and 50,800.50 is: 110,285.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,400 : 50,800.50 = 50,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,400/50,800.50 = 50,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,400x = 50,800.50 × 50,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,400x = 2,580,690,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,580,690,800.25/23,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,285.93

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