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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,824.19 and 37,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,824.19 and 37,468 is: 56,551.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,824.19 : 37,468 = 37,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,824.19/37,468 = 37,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,824.19x = 37,468 × 37,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,824.19x = 1,403,851,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,851,024/24,824.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,551.74

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