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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,208.88 and 50,250.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,208.88 and 50,250.38 is: 104,304.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,208.88 : 50,250.38 = 50,250.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,208.88/50,250.38 = 50,250.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,208.88x = 50,250.38 × 50,250.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,208.88x = 2,525,100,187.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,525,100,187.64/24,208.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,304.73

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