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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,102.50 and 51,905.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,102.50 and 51,905.50 is: 111,780.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,102.50 : 51,905.50 = 51,905.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,102.50/51,905.50 = 51,905.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,102.50x = 51,905.50 × 51,905.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,102.50x = 2,694,180,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,180,930.25/24,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,780.14

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