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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,195.50 and 56,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,195.50 and 56,927.75 is: 133,940.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,195.50 : 56,927.75 = 56,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,195.50/56,927.75 = 56,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,195.50x = 56,927.75 × 56,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,195.50x = 3,240,768,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,768,720.06/24,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,940.97

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