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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,801.19 and 54,523.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,801.19 and 54,523.13 is: 119,864.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,801.19 : 54,523.13 = 54,523.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,801.19/54,523.13 = 54,523.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,801.19x = 54,523.13 × 54,523.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,801.19x = 2,972,771,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,771,159.77/24,801.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,864.07

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