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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,117 and 51,694.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,117 and 51,694.88 is: 110,808.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,117 : 51,694.88 = 51,694.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,117/51,694.88 = 51,694.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,117x = 51,694.88 × 51,694.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,117x = 2,672,360,101.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,360,101.27/24,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,808.15

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