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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,015.50 and 54,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,015.50 and 54,198 is: 117,424.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,015.50 : 54,198 = 54,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,015.50/54,198 = 54,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,015.50x = 54,198 × 54,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,015.50x = 2,937,423,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,423,204/25,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,424.13

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