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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,344 and 53,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,344 and 53,153 is: 116,054.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,344 : 53,153 = 53,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,344/53,153 = 53,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,344x = 53,153 × 53,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,344x = 2,825,241,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,825,241,409/24,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,054.94

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