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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,937.50 and 54,036.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,937.50 and 54,036.75 is: 117,091.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,937.50 : 54,036.75 = 54,036.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,937.50/54,036.75 = 54,036.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,937.50x = 54,036.75 × 54,036.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,937.50x = 2,919,970,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,970,350.56/24,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,091.54

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