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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,315.19 and 52,336.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,315.19 and 52,336.13 is: 112,648.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,315.19 : 52,336.13 = 52,336.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,315.19/52,336.13 = 52,336.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,315.19x = 52,336.13 × 52,336.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,315.19x = 2,739,069,980.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,069,980.02/24,315.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,648.52

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