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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,960.75 and 53,727.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,960.75 and 53,727.19 is: 115,645.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,960.75 : 53,727.19 = 53,727.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,960.75/53,727.19 = 53,727.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,960.75x = 53,727.19 × 53,727.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,960.75x = 2,886,610,676.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,610,676.66/24,960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,645.99

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