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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,760.69 and 52,584.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,760.69 and 52,584.19 is: 111,672.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,760.69 : 52,584.19 = 52,584.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,760.69/52,584.19 = 52,584.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,760.69x = 52,584.19 × 52,584.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,760.69x = 2,765,096,775.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,096,775.04/24,760.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,672.86

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