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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,327.25 and 24,600.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,327.25 and 24,600.94 is: 53,429.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,327.25 : 24,600.94 = 24,600.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,327.25/24,600.94 = 24,600.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,327.25x = 24,600.94 × 24,600.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,327.25x = 605,206,125.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,206,125.88/11,327.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,429.22

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