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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,667.03 and 54,019.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,667.03 and 54,019.41 is: 118,299.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,667.03 : 54,019.41 = 54,019.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,667.03/54,019.41 = 54,019.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,667.03x = 54,019.41 × 54,019.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,667.03x = 2,918,096,251.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,096,251.60/24,667.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,299.45

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