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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,708.38 and 54,455.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,708.38 and 54,455.63 is: 120,016.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,708.38 : 54,455.63 = 54,455.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,708.38/54,455.63 = 54,455.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,708.38x = 54,455.63 × 54,455.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,708.38x = 2,965,415,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,415,094.14/24,708.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,016.60

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