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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,225.75 and 56,949.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,225.75 and 56,949.75 is: 133,877.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,225.75 : 56,949.75 = 56,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,225.75/56,949.75 = 56,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,225.75x = 56,949.75 × 56,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,225.75x = 3,243,274,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,274,025.06/24,225.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,877.14

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