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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,124.50 and 51,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,124.50 and 51,921 is: 111,744.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,124.50 : 51,921 = 51,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,124.50/51,921 = 51,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,124.50x = 51,921 × 51,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,124.50x = 2,695,790,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,790,241/24,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,744.92

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