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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,987.75 and 37,738.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,987.75 and 37,738.13 is: 56,994.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,987.75 : 37,738.13 = 37,738.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,987.75/37,738.13 = 37,738.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,987.75x = 37,738.13 × 37,738.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,987.75x = 1,424,166,078.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,166,078.52/24,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,994.57

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