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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,963.75 and 37,959.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,963.75 and 37,959.19 is: 57,719.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,963.75 : 37,959.19 = 37,959.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,963.75/37,959.19 = 37,959.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,963.75x = 37,959.19 × 37,959.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,963.75x = 1,440,899,915.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,899,915.66/24,963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,719.69

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