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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,795 and 51,595.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,795 and 51,595.50 is: 107,364.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,795 : 51,595.50 = 51,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,795/51,595.50 = 51,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,795x = 51,595.50 × 51,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,795x = 2,662,095,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,095,620.25/24,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,364.21

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