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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,518.25 and 57,894.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,518.25 and 57,894.75 is: 136,706.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,518.25 : 57,894.75 = 57,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,518.25/57,894.75 = 57,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,518.25x = 57,894.75 × 57,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,518.25x = 3,351,802,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,802,077.56/24,518.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,706.42

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