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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,683.06 and 50,648.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,683.06 and 50,648.31 is: 108,315.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,683.06 : 50,648.31 = 50,648.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,683.06/50,648.31 = 50,648.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,683.06x = 50,648.31 × 50,648.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,683.06x = 2,565,251,559.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,251,559.10/23,683.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,315.87

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