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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,354.75 and 36,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,354.75 and 36,885 is: 55,861.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,354.75 : 36,885 = 36,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,354.75/36,885 = 36,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,354.75x = 36,885 × 36,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,354.75x = 1,360,503,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,503,225/24,354.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,861.93

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