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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,832.56 and 51,903.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,832.56 and 51,903.56 is: 113,037.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,832.56 : 51,903.56 = 51,903.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,832.56/51,903.56 = 51,903.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,832.56x = 51,903.56 × 51,903.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,832.56x = 2,693,979,800.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,979,800.19/23,832.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,037.77

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