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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,661.75 and 50,606.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,661.75 and 50,606.63 is: 108,235.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,661.75 : 50,606.63 = 50,606.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,661.75/50,606.63 = 50,606.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,661.75x = 50,606.63 × 50,606.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,661.75x = 2,561,030,493.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,030,493.89/23,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,235.04

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