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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,497.50 and 49,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,497.50 and 49,617 is: 104,770.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,497.50 : 49,617 = 49,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,497.50/49,617 = 49,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,497.50x = 49,617 × 49,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,497.50x = 2,461,846,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,461,846,689/23,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,770.58

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