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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,566.25 and 48,773.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,566.25 and 48,773.50 is: 100,943.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,566.25 : 48,773.50 = 48,773.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,566.25/48,773.50 = 48,773.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,566.25x = 48,773.50 × 48,773.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,566.25x = 2,378,854,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,854,302.25/23,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,943.27

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