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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,994.75 and 50,757.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,994.75 and 50,757.75 is: 107,371.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,994.75 : 50,757.75 = 50,757.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,994.75/50,757.75 = 50,757.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,994.75x = 50,757.75 × 50,757.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,994.75x = 2,576,349,185.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,349,185.06/23,994.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,371.37

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