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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,691.78 and 53,332.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,691.78 and 53,332.03 is: 115,192.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,691.78 : 53,332.03 = 53,332.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,691.78/53,332.03 = 53,332.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,691.78x = 53,332.03 × 53,332.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,691.78x = 2,844,305,557.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,305,557.25/24,691.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,192.40

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