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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,137.25 and 50,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,137.25 and 50,480.25 is: 105,573.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,137.25 : 50,480.25 = 50,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,137.25/50,480.25 = 50,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,137.25x = 50,480.25 × 50,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,137.25x = 2,548,255,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,255,640.06/24,137.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,573.57

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