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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,339.75 and 52,809.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,339.75 and 52,809.75 is: 114,580.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,339.75 : 52,809.75 = 52,809.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,339.75/52,809.75 = 52,809.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,339.75x = 52,809.75 × 52,809.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,339.75x = 2,788,869,695.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,869,695.06/24,339.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,580.87

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