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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,606 and 50,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,606 and 50,370.50 is: 107,480.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,606 : 50,370.50 = 50,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,606/50,370.50 = 50,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,606x = 50,370.50 × 50,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,606x = 2,537,187,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,187,270.25/23,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,480.61

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