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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,760.03 and 53,370.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,760.03 and 53,370.09 is: 115,038.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,760.03 : 53,370.09 = 53,370.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,760.03/53,370.09 = 53,370.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,760.03x = 53,370.09 × 53,370.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,760.03x = 2,848,366,906.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,366,906.88/24,760.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,038.91

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