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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,550.88 and 53,476.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,550.88 and 53,476.88 is: 116,483.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,550.88 : 53,476.88 = 53,476.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,550.88/53,476.88 = 53,476.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,550.88x = 53,476.88 × 53,476.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,550.88x = 2,859,776,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,776,159.77/24,550.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,483.68

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