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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,170.44 and 51,911.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,170.44 and 51,911.25 is: 111,490.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,170.44 : 51,911.25 = 51,911.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,170.44/51,911.25 = 51,911.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,170.44x = 51,911.25 × 51,911.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,170.44x = 2,694,777,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,777,876.56/24,170.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,490.65

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