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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,598 and 49,119.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,598 and 49,119.75 is: 102,243.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,598 : 49,119.75 = 49,119.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,598/49,119.75 = 49,119.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,598x = 49,119.75 × 49,119.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,598x = 2,412,749,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,749,840.06/23,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,243.83

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