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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,136 and 51,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,136 and 51,560 is: 110,143.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,136 : 51,560 = 51,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,136/51,560 = 51,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,136x = 51,560 × 51,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,136x = 2,658,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,433,600/24,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,143.92

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