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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,565.38 and 50,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,565.38 and 50,820.75 is: 109,599.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,565.38 : 50,820.75 = 50,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,565.38/50,820.75 = 50,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,565.38x = 50,820.75 × 50,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,565.38x = 2,582,748,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,582,748,630.56/23,565.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,599.30

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