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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,543 and 53,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,543 and 53,752.50 is: 117,725.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,543 : 53,752.50 = 53,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,543/53,752.50 = 53,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,543x = 53,752.50 × 53,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,543x = 2,889,331,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,331,256.25/24,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,725.27

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