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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,216.75 and 50,649.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,216.75 and 50,649.75 is: 105,934.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,216.75 : 50,649.75 = 50,649.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,216.75/50,649.75 = 50,649.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,216.75x = 50,649.75 × 50,649.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,216.75x = 2,565,397,175.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,397,175.06/24,216.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,934.83

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