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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,087.94 and 50,772.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,087.94 and 50,772.56 is: 107,018.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,087.94 : 50,772.56 = 50,772.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,087.94/50,772.56 = 50,772.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,087.94x = 50,772.56 × 50,772.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,087.94x = 2,577,853,102.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,577,853,102.82/24,087.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,018.42

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