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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,703.50 and 48,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,703.50 and 48,165 is: 93,908.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,703.50 : 48,165 = 48,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,703.50/48,165 = 48,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,703.50x = 48,165 × 48,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,703.50x = 2,319,867,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,867,225/24,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,908.44

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