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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,440.88 and 47,752.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,440.88 and 47,752.13 is: 97,277.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,440.88 : 47,752.13 = 47,752.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,440.88/47,752.13 = 47,752.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,440.88x = 47,752.13 × 47,752.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,440.88x = 2,280,265,442.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,280,265,442.02/23,440.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,277.32

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