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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,683.01 and 51,160.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,683.01 and 51,160.99 is: 110,520.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,683.01 : 51,160.99 = 51,160.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,683.01/51,160.99 = 51,160.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,683.01x = 51,160.99 × 51,160.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,683.01x = 2,617,447,121.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,447,121.61/23,683.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,520.05

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