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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,867.75 and 39,377.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,867.75 and 39,377.25 is: 62,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,867.75 : 39,377.25 = 39,377.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,867.75/39,377.25 = 39,377.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,867.75x = 39,377.25 × 39,377.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,867.75x = 1,550,567,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,567,817.56/24,867.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,352.56

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