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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,587.14 and 50,668.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,587.14 and 50,668.35 is: 108,842.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,587.14 : 50,668.35 = 50,668.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,587.14/50,668.35 = 50,668.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,587.14x = 50,668.35 × 50,668.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,587.14x = 2,567,281,454.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,281,454.21/23,587.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,842.44

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