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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,781.50 and 54,463.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,781.50 and 54,463.50 is: 119,697.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,781.50 : 54,463.50 = 54,463.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,781.50/54,463.50 = 54,463.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,781.50x = 54,463.50 × 54,463.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,781.50x = 2,966,272,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,272,832.25/24,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,697.07

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