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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,907.50 and 53,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,907.50 and 53,514 is: 114,975.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,907.50 : 53,514 = 53,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,907.50/53,514 = 53,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,907.50x = 53,514 × 53,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,907.50x = 2,863,748,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,748,196/24,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,975.34

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