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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,520.19 and 50,874.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,520.19 and 50,874.19 is: 110,040.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,520.19 : 50,874.19 = 50,874.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,520.19/50,874.19 = 50,874.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,520.19x = 50,874.19 × 50,874.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,520.19x = 2,588,182,953.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,588,182,953.79/23,520.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,040.92

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