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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,135 and 56,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,135 and 56,389.50 is: 131,749.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,135 : 56,389.50 = 56,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,135/56,389.50 = 56,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,135x = 56,389.50 × 56,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,135x = 3,179,775,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,775,710.25/24,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,749.56

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