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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,700.63 and 50,681.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,700.63 and 50,681.75 is: 108,378.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,700.63 : 50,681.75 = 50,681.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,700.63/50,681.75 = 50,681.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,700.63x = 50,681.75 × 50,681.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,700.63x = 2,568,639,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,639,783.06/23,700.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,378.57

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