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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,104.25 and 51,907.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,104.25 and 51,907.50 is: 111,780.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,104.25 : 51,907.50 = 51,907.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,104.25/51,907.50 = 51,907.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,104.25x = 51,907.50 × 51,907.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,104.25x = 2,694,388,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,388,556.25/24,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,780.64

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