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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,998.63 and 53,551.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,998.63 and 53,551.13 is: 114,715.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,998.63 : 53,551.13 = 53,551.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,998.63/53,551.13 = 53,551.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,998.63x = 53,551.13 × 53,551.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,998.63x = 2,867,722,988.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,722,988.77/24,998.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,715.23

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