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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,153 and 51,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,153 and 51,213 is: 108,589.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,153 : 51,213 = 51,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,153/51,213 = 51,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,153x = 51,213 × 51,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,153x = 2,622,771,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,622,771,369/24,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,589.88

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