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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,527.34 and 51,293.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,527.34 and 51,293.05 is: 111,826.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,527.34 : 51,293.05 = 51,293.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,527.34/51,293.05 = 51,293.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,527.34x = 51,293.05 × 51,293.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,527.34x = 2,630,977,208.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,977,208.72/23,527.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,826.40

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