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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,692.50 and 52,471.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,692.50 and 52,471.13 is: 116,206.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,692.50 : 52,471.13 = 52,471.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,692.50/52,471.13 = 52,471.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,692.50x = 52,471.13 × 52,471.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,692.50x = 2,753,218,958.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,753,218,958.77/23,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,206.35

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