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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,941.25 and 37,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,941.25 and 37,410.75 is: 56,114.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,941.25 : 37,410.75 = 37,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,941.25/37,410.75 = 37,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,941.25x = 37,410.75 × 37,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,941.25x = 1,399,564,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,564,215.56/24,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,114.44

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