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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,832.69 and 53,790.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,832.69 and 53,790.75 is: 116,517.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,832.69 : 53,790.75 = 53,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,832.69/53,790.75 = 53,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,832.69x = 53,790.75 × 53,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,832.69x = 2,893,444,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,444,785.56/24,832.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,517.59

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