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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,657.75 and 40,060.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,657.75 and 40,060.13 is: 65,083.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,657.75 : 40,060.13 = 40,060.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,657.75/40,060.13 = 40,060.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,657.75x = 40,060.13 × 40,060.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,657.75x = 1,604,813,615.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,813,615.02/24,657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,083.54

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