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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,831.56 and 52,533.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,831.56 and 52,533.56 is: 111,139.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,831.56 : 52,533.56 = 52,533.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,831.56/52,533.56 = 52,533.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,831.56x = 52,533.56 × 52,533.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,831.56x = 2,759,775,188.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,759,775,188.94/24,831.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,139.81

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