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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,648 and 53,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,648 and 53,112 is: 114,446.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,648 : 53,112 = 53,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,648/53,112 = 53,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,648x = 53,112 × 53,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,648x = 2,820,884,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,884,544/24,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,446.79

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