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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,837.75 and 48,426.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,837.75 and 48,426.75 is: 94,418.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,837.75 : 48,426.75 = 48,426.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,837.75/48,426.75 = 48,426.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,837.75x = 48,426.75 × 48,426.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,837.75x = 2,345,150,115.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,150,115.56/24,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,418.78

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