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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,429.25 and 50,549.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,429.25 and 50,549.06 is: 109,060.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,429.25 : 50,549.06 = 50,549.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,429.25/50,549.06 = 50,549.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,429.25x = 50,549.06 × 50,549.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,429.25x = 2,555,207,719.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,207,719.63/23,429.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,060.59

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