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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,447.25 and 48,455.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,447.25 and 48,455.25 is: 100,135.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,447.25 : 48,455.25 = 48,455.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,447.25/48,455.25 = 48,455.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,447.25x = 48,455.25 × 48,455.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,447.25x = 2,347,911,252.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,911,252.56/23,447.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,135.89

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