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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,922.69 and 57,796.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,922.69 and 57,796.03 is: 134,029.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,922.69 : 57,796.03 = 57,796.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,922.69/57,796.03 = 57,796.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,922.69x = 57,796.03 × 57,796.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,922.69x = 3,340,381,228.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,381,228.25/24,922.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,029.74

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