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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,790.38 and 51,818.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,790.38 and 51,818.63 is: 112,867.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,790.38 : 51,818.63 = 51,818.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,790.38/51,818.63 = 51,818.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,790.38x = 51,818.63 × 51,818.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,790.38x = 2,685,169,896.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,169,896.89/23,790.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,867.91

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