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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,691.50 and 54,720.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,691.50 and 54,720.56 is: 121,270.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,691.50 : 54,720.56 = 54,720.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,691.50/54,720.56 = 54,720.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,691.50x = 54,720.56 × 54,720.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,691.50x = 2,994,339,960.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,339,960.32/24,691.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,270.07

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