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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,788.25 and 48,331.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,788.25 and 48,331.13 is: 94,234.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,788.25 : 48,331.13 = 48,331.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,788.25/48,331.13 = 48,331.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,788.25x = 48,331.13 × 48,331.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,788.25x = 2,335,897,643.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,335,897,643.77/24,788.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,234.07

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