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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,880.45 and 50,605.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,880.45 and 50,605.70 is: 107,239.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,880.45 : 50,605.70 = 50,605.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,880.45/50,605.70 = 50,605.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,880.45x = 50,605.70 × 50,605.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,880.45x = 2,560,936,793.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,936,793.42/23,880.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,239.91

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