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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,630.75 and 52,957.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,630.75 and 52,957.13 is: 113,860.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,630.75 : 52,957.13 = 52,957.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,630.75/52,957.13 = 52,957.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,630.75x = 52,957.13 × 52,957.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,630.75x = 2,804,457,088.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,457,088.27/24,630.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,860.00

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