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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,019.03 and 51,591.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,019.03 and 51,591.94 is: 110,817.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,019.03 : 51,591.94 = 51,591.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,019.03/51,591.94 = 51,591.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,019.03x = 51,591.94 × 51,591.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,019.03x = 2,661,728,015.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,661,728,015.00/24,019.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,817.46

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