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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,111 and 37,330.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,111 and 37,330.50 is: 57,797.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,111 : 37,330.50 = 37,330.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,111/37,330.50 = 37,330.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,111x = 37,330.50 × 37,330.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,111x = 1,393,566,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,566,230.25/24,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,797.94

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