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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,133.50 and 50,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,133.50 and 50,895 is: 107,332.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,133.50 : 50,895 = 50,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,133.50/50,895 = 50,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,133.50x = 50,895 × 50,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,133.50x = 2,590,301,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,301,025/24,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,332.17

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