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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,107.88 and 51,837.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,107.88 and 51,837.13 is: 111,460.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,107.88 : 51,837.13 = 51,837.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,107.88/51,837.13 = 51,837.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,107.88x = 51,837.13 × 51,837.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,107.88x = 2,687,087,528.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,087,528.27/24,107.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,460.99

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