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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,031.69 and 50,832.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,031.69 and 50,832.56 is: 107,522.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,031.69 : 50,832.56 = 50,832.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,031.69/50,832.56 = 50,832.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,031.69x = 50,832.56 × 50,832.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,031.69x = 2,583,949,410.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,949,410.32/24,031.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,522.60

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