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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,761.25 and 54,038.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,761.25 and 54,038.25 is: 117,931.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,761.25 : 54,038.25 = 54,038.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,761.25/54,038.25 = 54,038.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,761.25x = 54,038.25 × 54,038.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,761.25x = 2,920,132,463.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,132,463.06/24,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,931.54

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