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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,023.19 and 51,736.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,023.19 and 51,736.88 is: 111,421.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,023.19 : 51,736.88 = 51,736.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,023.19/51,736.88 = 51,736.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,023.19x = 51,736.88 × 51,736.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,023.19x = 2,676,704,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,704,234.77/24,023.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,421.69

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