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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,239.25 and 52,989.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,239.25 and 52,989.19 is: 115,839.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,239.25 : 52,989.19 = 52,989.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,239.25/52,989.19 = 52,989.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,239.25x = 52,989.19 × 52,989.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,239.25x = 2,807,853,991.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,853,991.91/24,239.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,839.14

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