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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,104.25 and 51,912.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,104.25 and 51,912.56 is: 111,802.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,104.25 : 51,912.56 = 51,912.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,104.25/51,912.56 = 51,912.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,104.25x = 51,912.56 × 51,912.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,104.25x = 2,694,914,145.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,914,145.32/24,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,802.45

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