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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,000.52 and 54,671.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,000.52 and 54,671.20 is: 119,555.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,000.52 : 54,671.20 = 54,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,000.52/54,671.20 = 54,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,000.52x = 54,671.20 × 54,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,000.52x = 2,988,940,451.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,940,451.14/25,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,555.11

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