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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,754.52 and 51,191.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,754.52 and 51,191.16 is: 110,317.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,754.52 : 51,191.16 = 51,191.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,754.52/51,191.16 = 51,191.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,754.52x = 51,191.16 × 51,191.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,754.52x = 2,620,534,478.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,620,534,478.21/23,754.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,317.32

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