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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,428.13 and 52,736.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,428.13 and 52,736.63 is: 118,709.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,428.13 : 52,736.63 = 52,736.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,428.13/52,736.63 = 52,736.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,428.13x = 52,736.63 × 52,736.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,428.13x = 2,781,151,616.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,151,616.39/23,428.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,709.95

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