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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,364.50 and 53,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,364.50 and 53,193 is: 116,131.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,364.50 : 53,193 = 53,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,364.50/53,193 = 53,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,364.50x = 53,193 × 53,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,364.50x = 2,829,495,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,495,249/24,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,131.88

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