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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,277.50 and 51,928.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,277.50 and 51,928.13 is: 111,071.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,277.50 : 51,928.13 = 51,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,277.50/51,928.13 = 51,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,277.50x = 51,928.13 × 51,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,277.50x = 2,696,530,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,530,166.02/24,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,071.16

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