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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,500 and 53,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,500 and 53,149 is: 115,298.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,500 : 53,149 = 53,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,500/53,149 = 53,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,500x = 53,149 × 53,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,500x = 2,824,816,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,816,201/24,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,298.62

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