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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,402.75 and 50,773.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,402.75 and 50,773.75 is: 110,156.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,402.75 : 50,773.75 = 50,773.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,402.75/50,773.75 = 50,773.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,402.75x = 50,773.75 × 50,773.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,402.75x = 2,577,973,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,577,973,689.06/23,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,156.87

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