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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,580 and 50,670.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,580 and 50,670.56 is: 108,884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,580 : 50,670.56 = 50,670.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,580/50,670.56 = 50,670.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,580x = 50,670.56 × 50,670.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,580x = 2,567,505,904.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,505,904.07/23,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,884.90

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