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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,784.75 and 51,992.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,784.75 and 51,992.75 is: 109,068.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,784.75 : 51,992.75 = 51,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,784.75/51,992.75 = 51,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,784.75x = 51,992.75 × 51,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,784.75x = 2,703,246,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,703,246,052.56/24,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,068.93

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