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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,262 and 51,440.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,262 and 51,440.13 is: 109,063.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,262 : 51,440.13 = 51,440.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,262/51,440.13 = 51,440.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,262x = 51,440.13 × 51,440.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,262x = 2,646,086,460.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,086,460.02/24,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,063.00

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