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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,351.75 and 37,602.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,351.75 and 37,602.75 is: 58,064.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,351.75 : 37,602.75 = 37,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,351.75/37,602.75 = 37,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,351.75x = 37,602.75 × 37,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,351.75x = 1,413,966,807.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,966,807.56/24,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,064.28

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