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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,667.75 and 51,024.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,667.75 and 51,024.38 is: 110,001.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,667.75 : 51,024.38 = 51,024.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,667.75/51,024.38 = 51,024.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,667.75x = 51,024.38 × 51,024.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,667.75x = 2,603,486,844.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,486,844.14/23,667.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,001.45

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