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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,600 and 34,519.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,600 and 34,519.50 is: 48,438.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,600 : 34,519.50 = 34,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,600/34,519.50 = 34,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,600x = 34,519.50 × 34,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,600x = 1,191,595,880.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,595,880.25/24,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,438.86

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