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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,584.63 and 54,191.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,584.63 and 54,191.25 is: 119,452.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,584.63 : 54,191.25 = 54,191.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,584.63/54,191.25 = 54,191.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,584.63x = 54,191.25 × 54,191.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,584.63x = 2,936,691,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,691,576.56/24,584.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,452.36

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