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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,692.75 and 39,226.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,692.75 and 39,226.25 is: 62,313.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,692.75 : 39,226.25 = 39,226.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,692.75/39,226.25 = 39,226.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,692.75x = 39,226.25 × 39,226.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,692.75x = 1,538,698,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,698,689.06/24,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,313.78

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