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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,584.50 and 50,861.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,584.50 and 50,861.25 is: 109,685.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,584.50 : 50,861.25 = 50,861.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,584.50/50,861.25 = 50,861.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,584.50x = 50,861.25 × 50,861.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,584.50x = 2,586,866,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,866,751.56/23,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,685.04

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