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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,846.75 and 52,768.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,846.75 and 52,768.97 is: 112,069.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,846.75 : 52,768.97 = 52,768.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,846.75/52,768.97 = 52,768.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,846.75x = 52,768.97 × 52,768.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,846.75x = 2,784,564,062.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,564,062.94/24,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,069.55

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