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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,940.13 and 54,034.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,940.13 and 54,034.88 is: 117,071.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,940.13 : 54,034.88 = 54,034.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,940.13/54,034.88 = 54,034.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,940.13x = 54,034.88 × 54,034.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,940.13x = 2,919,767,716.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,767,716.27/24,940.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,071.09

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