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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,549.75 and 37,756.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,549.75 and 37,756.13 is: 58,066.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,549.75 : 37,756.13 = 37,756.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,549.75/37,756.13 = 37,756.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,549.75x = 37,756.13 × 37,756.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,549.75x = 1,425,524,975.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,524,975.02/24,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,066.78

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