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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,798.66 and 58,528.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,798.66 and 58,528.83 is: 138,137.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,798.66 : 58,528.83 = 58,528.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,798.66/58,528.83 = 58,528.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,798.66x = 58,528.83 × 58,528.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,798.66x = 3,425,623,721.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,623,721.69/24,798.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,137.47

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