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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,951.56 and 54,056.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,951.56 and 54,056.06 is: 117,109.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,951.56 : 54,056.06 = 54,056.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,951.56/54,056.06 = 54,056.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,951.56x = 54,056.06 × 54,056.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,951.56x = 2,922,057,893.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,057,893.00/24,951.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,109.21

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