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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,328.13 and 52,543.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,328.13 and 52,543.13 is: 113,481.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,328.13 : 52,543.13 = 52,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,328.13/52,543.13 = 52,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,328.13x = 52,543.13 × 52,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,328.13x = 2,760,779,984.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,760,779,984.77/24,328.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,481.00

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