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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,850.75 and 53,409.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,850.75 and 53,409.25 is: 114,787.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,850.75 : 53,409.25 = 53,409.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,850.75/53,409.25 = 53,409.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,850.75x = 53,409.25 × 53,409.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,850.75x = 2,852,547,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,547,985.56/24,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,787.20

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