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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,985.13 and 52,776.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,985.13 and 52,776.56 is: 111,480.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,985.13 : 52,776.56 = 52,776.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,985.13/52,776.56 = 52,776.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,985.13x = 52,776.56 × 52,776.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,985.13x = 2,785,365,549.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,785,365,549.32/24,985.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,480.95

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