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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,086.25 and 51,756.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,086.25 and 51,756.75 is: 111,215.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,086.25 : 51,756.75 = 51,756.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,086.25/51,756.75 = 51,756.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,086.25x = 51,756.75 × 51,756.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,086.25x = 2,678,761,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,761,170.56/24,086.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,215.37

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