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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,992.25 and 37,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,992.25 and 37,560.75 is: 56,449.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,992.25 : 37,560.75 = 37,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,992.25/37,560.75 = 37,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,992.25x = 37,560.75 × 37,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,992.25x = 1,410,809,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,809,940.56/24,992.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,449.90

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