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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,387.75 and 51,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,387.75 and 51,927.75 is: 110,567.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,387.75 : 51,927.75 = 51,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,387.75/51,927.75 = 51,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,387.75x = 51,927.75 × 51,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,387.75x = 2,696,491,220.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,491,220.06/24,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,567.45

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