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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,839.25 and 37,492.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,839.25 and 37,492.13 is: 56,590.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,839.25 : 37,492.13 = 37,492.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,839.25/37,492.13 = 37,492.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,839.25x = 37,492.13 × 37,492.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,839.25x = 1,405,659,437.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,659,437.02/24,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,590.25

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