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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,762.25 and 51,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,762.25 and 51,180.75 is: 110,236.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,762.25 : 51,180.75 = 51,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,762.25/51,180.75 = 51,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,762.25x = 51,180.75 × 51,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,762.25x = 2,619,469,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,619,469,170.56/23,762.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,236.58

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