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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,002.75 and 53,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,002.75 and 53,353.50 is: 113,851.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,002.75 : 53,353.50 = 53,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,002.75/53,353.50 = 53,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,002.75x = 53,353.50 × 53,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,002.75x = 2,846,595,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,595,962.25/25,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,851.31

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