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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,102.25 and 51,904.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,102.25 and 51,904.25 is: 111,775.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,102.25 : 51,904.25 = 51,904.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,102.25/51,904.25 = 51,904.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,102.25x = 51,904.25 × 51,904.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,102.25x = 2,694,051,168.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,051,168.06/24,102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,775.92

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