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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,442.75 and 43,802.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,442.75 and 43,802.75 is: 78,496.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,442.75 : 43,802.75 = 43,802.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,442.75/43,802.75 = 43,802.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,442.75x = 43,802.75 × 43,802.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,442.75x = 1,918,680,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,680,907.56/24,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,496.93

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