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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,740.44 and 37,110.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,740.44 and 37,110.66 is: 55,665.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,740.44 : 37,110.66 = 37,110.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,740.44/37,110.66 = 37,110.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,740.44x = 37,110.66 × 37,110.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,740.44x = 1,377,200,807.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,200,807.31/24,740.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,665.98

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