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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,830.03 and 50,826.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,830.03 and 50,826.66 is: 108,407.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,830.03 : 50,826.66 = 50,826.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,830.03/50,826.66 = 50,826.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,830.03x = 50,826.66 × 50,826.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,830.03x = 2,583,348,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,348,985.56/23,830.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,407.28

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