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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,937 and 53,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,937 and 53,527 is: 114,895.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,937 : 53,527 = 53,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,937/53,527 = 53,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,937x = 53,527 × 53,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,937x = 2,865,139,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,139,729/24,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,895.12

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