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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,777.25 and 51,606.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,777.25 and 51,606.25 is: 107,485.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,777.25 : 51,606.25 = 51,606.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,777.25/51,606.25 = 51,606.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,777.25x = 51,606.25 × 51,606.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,777.25x = 2,663,205,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,663,205,039.06/24,777.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,485.90

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