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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,724.75 and 50,364.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,724.75 and 50,364.75 is: 106,918.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,724.75 : 50,364.75 = 50,364.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,724.75/50,364.75 = 50,364.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,724.75x = 50,364.75 × 50,364.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,724.75x = 2,536,608,042.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,608,042.56/23,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,918.22

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