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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,822.75 and 53,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,822.75 and 53,199.75 is: 114,016.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,822.75 : 53,199.75 = 53,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,822.75/53,199.75 = 53,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,822.75x = 53,199.75 × 53,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,822.75x = 2,830,213,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,213,400.06/24,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,016.92

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