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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,765.75 and 51,637.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,765.75 and 51,637.25 is: 112,195.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,765.75 : 51,637.25 = 51,637.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,765.75/51,637.25 = 51,637.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,765.75x = 51,637.25 × 51,637.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,765.75x = 2,666,405,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,405,587.56/23,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,195.31

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