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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,434.13 and 33,487.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,434.13 and 33,487.13 is: 47,852.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,434.13 : 33,487.13 = 33,487.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,434.13/33,487.13 = 33,487.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,434.13x = 33,487.13 × 33,487.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,434.13x = 1,121,387,540.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,387,540.77/23,434.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,852.76

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