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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,550.09 and 24,943.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,550.09 and 24,943.57 is: 53,868.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,550.09 : 24,943.57 = 24,943.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,550.09/24,943.57 = 24,943.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,550.09x = 24,943.57 × 24,943.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,550.09x = 622,181,699.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,181,699.93/11,550.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,868.11

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