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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,801.19 and 36,723.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,801.19 and 36,723.38 is: 54,376.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,801.19 : 36,723.38 = 36,723.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,801.19/36,723.38 = 36,723.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,801.19x = 36,723.38 × 36,723.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,801.19x = 1,348,606,271.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,606,271.39/24,801.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,376.68

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