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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,888.75 and 52,692.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,888.75 and 52,692.75 is: 111,557.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,888.75 : 52,692.75 = 52,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,888.75/52,692.75 = 52,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,888.75x = 52,692.75 × 52,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,888.75x = 2,776,525,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,525,902.56/24,888.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,557.47

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