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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,000 and 52,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,000 and 52,809 is: 111,551.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,000 : 52,809 = 52,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,000/52,809 = 52,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,000x = 52,809 × 52,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,000x = 2,788,790,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,790,481/25,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,551.62

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