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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,502.07 and 24,816.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,502.07 and 24,816.52 is: 53,543.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,502.07 : 24,816.52 = 24,816.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,502.07/24,816.52 = 24,816.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,502.07x = 24,816.52 × 24,816.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,502.07x = 615,859,447.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,859,447.77/11,502.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,543.36

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