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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,008.75 and 53,601.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,008.75 and 53,601.75 is: 114,885.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,008.75 : 53,601.75 = 53,601.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,008.75/53,601.75 = 53,601.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,008.75x = 53,601.75 × 53,601.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,008.75x = 2,873,147,603.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,147,603.06/25,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,885.69

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