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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,111.11 and 51,679.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,111.11 and 51,679.27 is: 110,768.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,111.11 : 51,679.27 = 51,679.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,111.11/51,679.27 = 51,679.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,111.11x = 51,679.27 × 51,679.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,111.11x = 2,670,746,495.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,746,495.54/24,111.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,768.31

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