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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,745.50 and 54,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,745.50 and 54,387 is: 119,534.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,745.50 : 54,387 = 54,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,745.50/54,387 = 54,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,745.50x = 54,387 × 54,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,745.50x = 2,957,945,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,945,769/24,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,534.69

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