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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,063.75 and 51,850.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,063.75 and 51,850.13 is: 111,721.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,063.75 : 51,850.13 = 51,850.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,063.75/51,850.13 = 51,850.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,063.75x = 51,850.13 × 51,850.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,063.75x = 2,688,435,462.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,688,435,462.52/24,063.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,721.38

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