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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,775.88 and 51,603.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,775.88 and 51,603.75 is: 107,481.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,775.88 : 51,603.75 = 51,603.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,775.88/51,603.75 = 51,603.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,775.88x = 51,603.75 × 51,603.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,775.88x = 2,662,947,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,947,014.06/24,775.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,481.45

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