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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,941.25 and 54,246.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,941.25 and 54,246.38 is: 117,984.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,941.25 : 54,246.38 = 54,246.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,941.25/54,246.38 = 54,246.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,941.25x = 54,246.38 × 54,246.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,941.25x = 2,942,669,200.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,942,669,200.64/24,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,984.03

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