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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,191.25 and 51,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,191.25 and 51,318 is: 108,863.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,191.25 : 51,318 = 51,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,191.25/51,318 = 51,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,191.25x = 51,318 × 51,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,191.25x = 2,633,537,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,537,124/24,191.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,863.21

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