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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,631.25 and 52,958.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,631.25 and 52,958.25 is: 113,862.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,631.25 : 52,958.25 = 52,958.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,631.25/52,958.25 = 52,958.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,631.25x = 52,958.25 × 52,958.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,631.25x = 2,804,576,243.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,576,243.06/24,631.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,862.52

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