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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,953.25 and 54,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,953.25 and 54,060.75 is: 117,121.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,953.25 : 54,060.75 = 54,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,953.25/54,060.75 = 54,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,953.25x = 54,060.75 × 54,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,953.25x = 2,922,564,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,564,690.56/24,953.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,121.61

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