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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,472.75 and 52,193.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,472.75 and 52,193.25 is: 116,055.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,472.75 : 52,193.25 = 52,193.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,472.75/52,193.25 = 52,193.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,472.75x = 52,193.25 × 52,193.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,472.75x = 2,724,135,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,135,345.56/23,472.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,055.23

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