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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,852.75 and 53,412.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,852.75 and 53,412.75 is: 114,793.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,852.75 : 53,412.75 = 53,412.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,852.75/53,412.75 = 53,412.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,852.75x = 53,412.75 × 53,412.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,852.75x = 2,852,921,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,921,862.56/24,852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,793.01

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