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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,999.56 and 52,809.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,999.56 and 52,809.38 is: 111,555.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,999.56 : 52,809.38 = 52,809.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,999.56/52,809.38 = 52,809.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,999.56x = 52,809.38 × 52,809.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,999.56x = 2,788,830,087.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,830,087.89/24,999.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,555.16

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