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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,375.94 and 50,684.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,375.94 and 50,684.48 is: 105,387.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,375.94 : 50,684.48 = 50,684.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,375.94/50,684.48 = 50,684.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,375.94x = 50,684.48 × 50,684.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,375.94x = 2,568,916,956.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,916,956.36/24,375.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,387.41

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