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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,570 and 57,755.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,570 and 57,755.25 is: 135,761.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,570 : 57,755.25 = 57,755.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,570/57,755.25 = 57,755.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,570x = 57,755.25 × 57,755.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,570x = 3,335,668,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,668,902.56/24,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,761.86

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