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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,989.88 and 50,747.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,989.88 and 50,747.75 is: 107,350.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,989.88 : 50,747.75 = 50,747.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,989.88/50,747.75 = 50,747.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,989.88x = 50,747.75 × 50,747.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,989.88x = 2,575,334,130.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,575,334,130.06/23,989.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,350.88

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