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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,124.56 and 24,300.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,124.56 and 24,300.56 is: 53,082.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,124.56 : 24,300.56 = 24,300.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,124.56/24,300.56 = 24,300.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,124.56x = 24,300.56 × 24,300.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,124.56x = 590,517,337.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,517,337.82/11,124.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,082.30

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