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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,596.50 and 57,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,596.50 and 57,745 is: 135,567.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,596.50 : 57,745 = 57,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,596.50/57,745 = 57,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,596.50x = 57,745 × 57,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,596.50x = 3,334,485,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,485,025/24,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,567.46

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