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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,912.75 and 41,521.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,912.75 and 41,521.13 is: 69,201.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,912.75 : 41,521.13 = 41,521.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,912.75/41,521.13 = 41,521.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,912.75x = 41,521.13 × 41,521.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,912.75x = 1,724,003,821.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,003,821.27/24,912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,201.67

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