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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,000.75 and 36,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,000.75 and 36,514 is: 53,329.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,000.75 : 36,514 = 36,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,000.75/36,514 = 36,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,000.75x = 36,514 × 36,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,000.75x = 1,333,272,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,272,196/25,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,329.29

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