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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,677.13 and 39,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,677.13 and 39,456.75 is: 65,752.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,677.13 : 39,456.75 = 39,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,677.13/39,456.75 = 39,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,677.13x = 39,456.75 × 39,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,677.13x = 1,556,835,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,835,120.56/23,677.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,752.71

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