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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,100.88 and 51,902.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,100.88 and 51,902.44 is: 111,774.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,100.88 : 51,902.44 = 51,902.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,100.88/51,902.44 = 51,902.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,100.88x = 51,902.44 × 51,902.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,100.88x = 2,693,863,018.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,863,018.44/24,100.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,774.49

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