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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,671.75 and 24,600.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,671.75 and 24,600.38 is: 56,708.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,671.75 : 24,600.38 = 24,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,671.75/24,600.38 = 24,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,671.75x = 24,600.38 × 24,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,671.75x = 605,178,450.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,178,450.14/10,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,708.45

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