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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,887.25 and 53,750.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,887.25 and 53,750.25 is: 116,087.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,887.25 : 53,750.25 = 53,750.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,887.25/53,750.25 = 53,750.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,887.25x = 53,750.25 × 53,750.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,887.25x = 2,889,089,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,089,375.06/24,887.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,087.13

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