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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,039 and 51,203.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,039 and 51,203.25 is: 109,063.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,039 : 51,203.25 = 51,203.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,039/51,203.25 = 51,203.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,039x = 51,203.25 × 51,203.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,039x = 2,621,772,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,772,810.56/24,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,063.31

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