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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,492.63 and 48,929.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,492.63 and 48,929.25 is: 101,907.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,492.63 : 48,929.25 = 48,929.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,492.63/48,929.25 = 48,929.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,492.63x = 48,929.25 × 48,929.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,492.63x = 2,394,071,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,071,505.56/23,492.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,907.36

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