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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,919.75 and 49,034.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,919.75 and 49,034.25 is: 100,517.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,919.75 : 49,034.25 = 49,034.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,919.75/49,034.25 = 49,034.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,919.75x = 49,034.25 × 49,034.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,919.75x = 2,404,357,673.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,357,673.06/23,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,517.68

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