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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,910.75 and 51,581.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,910.75 and 51,581.25 is: 111,273.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,910.75 : 51,581.25 = 51,581.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,910.75/51,581.25 = 51,581.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,910.75x = 51,581.25 × 51,581.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,910.75x = 2,660,625,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,660,625,351.56/23,910.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,273.19

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