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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,880.50 and 52,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,880.50 and 52,569 is: 111,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,880.50 : 52,569 = 52,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,880.50/52,569 = 52,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,880.50x = 52,569 × 52,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,880.50x = 2,763,499,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,499,761/24,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,070.91

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