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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,334.50 and 51,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,334.50 and 51,805.50 is: 110,288.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,334.50 : 51,805.50 = 51,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,334.50/51,805.50 = 51,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,334.50x = 51,805.50 × 51,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,334.50x = 2,683,809,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,809,830.25/24,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,288.27

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