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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,700.36 and 54,201.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,700.36 and 54,201.66 is: 118,938.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,700.36 : 54,201.66 = 54,201.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,700.36/54,201.66 = 54,201.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,700.36x = 54,201.66 × 54,201.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,700.36x = 2,937,819,540.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,819,540.24/24,700.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,938.33

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