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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,224.06 and 51,950.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,224.06 and 51,950.53 is: 111,412.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,224.06 : 51,950.53 = 51,950.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,224.06/51,950.53 = 51,950.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,224.06x = 51,950.53 × 51,950.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,224.06x = 2,698,857,697.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,857,697.16/24,224.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,412.27

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