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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,819.25 and 51,404.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,819.25 and 51,404.25 is: 110,935.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,819.25 : 51,404.25 = 51,404.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,819.25/51,404.25 = 51,404.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,819.25x = 51,404.25 × 51,404.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,819.25x = 2,642,396,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,396,918.06/23,819.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,935.35

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