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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,582.25 and 51,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,582.25 and 51,255 is: 111,400.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,582.25 : 51,255 = 51,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,582.25/51,255 = 51,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,582.25x = 51,255 × 51,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,582.25x = 2,627,075,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,075,025/23,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,400.52

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