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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,792.75 and 50,905.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,792.75 and 50,905.13 is: 104,519.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,792.75 : 50,905.13 = 50,905.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,792.75/50,905.13 = 50,905.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,792.75x = 50,905.13 × 50,905.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,792.75x = 2,591,331,751.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,591,331,751.27/24,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,519.74

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