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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,000.75 and 33,783.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,000.75 and 33,783.75 is: 47,554.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,000.75 : 33,783.75 = 33,783.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,000.75/33,783.75 = 33,783.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,000.75x = 33,783.75 × 33,783.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,000.75x = 1,141,341,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,341,764.06/24,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,554.42

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