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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,745.25 and 57,749.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,745.25 and 57,749.25 is: 134,772.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,745.25 : 57,749.25 = 57,749.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,745.25/57,749.25 = 57,749.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,745.25x = 57,749.25 × 57,749.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,745.25x = 3,334,975,875.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,975,875.56/24,745.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,772.37

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