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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,506.45 and 50,293.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,506.45 and 50,293.41 is: 107,605.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,506.45 : 50,293.41 = 50,293.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,506.45/50,293.41 = 50,293.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,506.45x = 50,293.41 × 50,293.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,506.45x = 2,529,426,712.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,529,426,712.23/23,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,605.63

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