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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,630.27 and 51,919.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,630.27 and 51,919.31 is: 114,074.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,630.27 : 51,919.31 = 51,919.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,630.27/51,919.31 = 51,919.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,630.27x = 51,919.31 × 51,919.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,630.27x = 2,695,615,010.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,615,010.47/23,630.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,074.64

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