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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,330.38 and 50,619.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,330.38 and 50,619.94 is: 105,316.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,330.38 : 50,619.94 = 50,619.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,330.38/50,619.94 = 50,619.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,330.38x = 50,619.94 × 50,619.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,330.38x = 2,562,378,072.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,378,072.50/24,330.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,316.01

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