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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,818.13 and 25,201.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,818.13 and 25,201.13 is: 53,739.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,818.13 : 25,201.13 = 25,201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,818.13/25,201.13 = 25,201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,818.13x = 25,201.13 × 25,201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,818.13x = 635,096,701.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,096,701.27/11,818.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,739.21

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