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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,671.25 and 54,029.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,671.25 and 54,029.25 is: 118,322.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,671.25 : 54,029.25 = 54,029.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,671.25/54,029.25 = 54,029.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,671.25x = 54,029.25 × 54,029.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,671.25x = 2,919,159,855.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,159,855.56/24,671.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,322.33

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