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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,451.50 and 50,183.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,451.50 and 50,183.38 is: 107,386.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,451.50 : 50,183.38 = 50,183.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,451.50/50,183.38 = 50,183.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,451.50x = 50,183.38 × 50,183.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,451.50x = 2,518,371,126.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,518,371,126.39/23,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,386.36

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