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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,819.75 and 54,010.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,819.75 and 54,010.13 is: 117,531.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,819.75 : 54,010.13 = 54,010.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,819.75/54,010.13 = 54,010.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,819.75x = 54,010.13 × 54,010.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,819.75x = 2,917,093,602.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,093,602.52/24,819.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,531.14

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