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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,828.50 and 54,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,828.50 and 54,025 is: 117,554.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,828.50 : 54,025 = 54,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,828.50/54,025 = 54,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,828.50x = 54,025 × 54,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,828.50x = 2,918,700,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,700,625/24,828.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,554.45

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