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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,909.25 and 50,664.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,909.25 and 50,664.75 is: 107,360.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,909.25 : 50,664.75 = 50,664.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,909.25/50,664.75 = 50,664.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,909.25x = 50,664.75 × 50,664.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,909.25x = 2,566,916,892.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,916,892.56/23,909.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,360.83

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