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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,820.75 and 52,309.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,820.75 and 52,309.13 is: 114,868.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,820.75 : 52,309.13 = 52,309.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,820.75/52,309.13 = 52,309.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,820.75x = 52,309.13 × 52,309.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,820.75x = 2,736,244,558.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,244,558.27/23,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,868.11

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