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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,790.75 and 51,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,790.75 and 51,818.25 is: 112,864.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,790.75 : 51,818.25 = 51,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,790.75/51,818.25 = 51,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,790.75x = 51,818.25 × 51,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,790.75x = 2,685,131,033.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,131,033.06/23,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,864.50

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