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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,986.13 and 52,579.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,986.13 and 52,579.13 is: 115,256.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,986.13 : 52,579.13 = 52,579.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,986.13/52,579.13 = 52,579.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,986.13x = 52,579.13 × 52,579.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,986.13x = 2,764,564,385.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,564,385.77/23,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,256.82

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