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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,351.75 and 34,883.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,351.75 and 34,883.44 is: 49,969.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,351.75 : 34,883.44 = 34,883.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,351.75/34,883.44 = 34,883.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,351.75x = 34,883.44 × 34,883.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,351.75x = 1,216,854,211.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,854,211.82/24,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,969.89

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