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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,471.25 and 48,884.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,471.25 and 48,884.25 is: 101,812.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,471.25 : 48,884.25 = 48,884.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,471.25/48,884.25 = 48,884.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,471.25x = 48,884.25 × 48,884.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,471.25x = 2,389,669,898.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,669,898.06/23,471.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,812.64

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