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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,903.25 and 52,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,903.25 and 52,410.75 is: 114,916.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,903.25 : 52,410.75 = 52,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,903.25/52,410.75 = 52,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,903.25x = 52,410.75 × 52,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,903.25x = 2,746,886,715.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,746,886,715.56/23,903.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,916.87

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