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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,672.75 and 51,799.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,672.75 and 51,799.75 is: 113,346.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,672.75 : 51,799.75 = 51,799.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,672.75/51,799.75 = 51,799.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,672.75x = 51,799.75 × 51,799.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,672.75x = 2,683,214,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,214,100.06/23,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,346.11

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