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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,949.50 and 53,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,949.50 and 53,355 is: 114,100.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,949.50 : 53,355 = 53,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,949.50/53,355 = 53,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,949.50x = 53,355 × 53,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,949.50x = 2,846,756,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,756,025/24,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,100.72

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