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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,923.55 and 51,503.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,923.55 and 51,503.06 is: 110,876.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,923.55 : 51,503.06 = 51,503.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,923.55/51,503.06 = 51,503.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,923.55x = 51,503.06 × 51,503.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,923.55x = 2,652,565,446.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,565,446.88/23,923.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,876.76

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