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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,515.50 and 50,265.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,515.50 and 50,265.75 is: 107,445.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,515.50 : 50,265.75 = 50,265.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,515.50/50,265.75 = 50,265.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,515.50x = 50,265.75 × 50,265.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,515.50x = 2,526,645,623.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,526,645,623.06/23,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,445.97

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