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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,887.25 and 51,067.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,887.25 and 51,067.13 is: 104,786.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,887.25 : 51,067.13 = 51,067.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,887.25/51,067.13 = 51,067.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,887.25x = 51,067.13 × 51,067.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,887.25x = 2,607,851,255.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,851,255.77/24,887.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,786.64

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