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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,790.38 and 51,559.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,790.38 and 51,559.88 is: 111,743.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,790.38 : 51,559.88 = 51,559.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,790.38/51,559.88 = 51,559.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,790.38x = 51,559.88 × 51,559.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,790.38x = 2,658,420,710.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,420,710.02/23,790.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,743.54

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