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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,908.50 and 50,550.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,908.50 and 50,550.75 is: 106,881.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,908.50 : 50,550.75 = 50,550.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,908.50/50,550.75 = 50,550.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,908.50x = 50,550.75 × 50,550.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,908.50x = 2,555,378,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,378,325.56/23,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,881.58

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