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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,589.04 and 50,547.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,589.04 and 50,547.80 is: 108,316.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,589.04 : 50,547.80 = 50,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,589.04/50,547.80 = 50,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,589.04x = 50,547.80 × 50,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,589.04x = 2,555,079,768.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,079,768.92/23,589.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,316.42

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