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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,445.50 and 51,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,445.50 and 51,518 is: 108,572.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,445.50 : 51,518 = 51,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,445.50/51,518 = 51,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,445.50x = 51,518 × 51,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,445.50x = 2,654,104,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,104,324/24,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,572.31

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