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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,387.75 and 50,712.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,387.75 and 50,712.75 is: 105,453.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,387.75 : 50,712.75 = 50,712.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,387.75/50,712.75 = 50,712.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,387.75x = 50,712.75 × 50,712.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,387.75x = 2,571,783,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,571,783,012.56/24,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,453.89

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