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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,430.75 and 50,603.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,430.75 and 50,603.25 is: 109,287.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,430.75 : 50,603.25 = 50,603.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,430.75/50,603.25 = 50,603.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,430.75x = 50,603.25 × 50,603.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,430.75x = 2,560,688,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,688,910.56/23,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,287.53

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