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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,421.50 and 52,575.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,421.50 and 52,575.75 is: 113,187.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,421.50 : 52,575.75 = 52,575.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,421.50/52,575.75 = 52,575.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,421.50x = 52,575.75 × 52,575.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,421.50x = 2,764,209,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,209,488.06/24,421.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,187.54

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