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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,441.75 and 50,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,441.75 and 50,548.75 is: 109,001.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,441.75 : 50,548.75 = 50,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,441.75/50,548.75 = 50,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,441.75x = 50,548.75 × 50,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,441.75x = 2,555,176,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,176,126.56/23,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,001.08

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