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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,752.25 and 50,415.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,752.25 and 50,415.75 is: 102,687.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,752.25 : 50,415.75 = 50,415.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,752.25/50,415.75 = 50,415.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,752.25x = 50,415.75 × 50,415.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,752.25x = 2,541,747,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,541,747,848.06/24,752.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,687.55

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