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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,017.75 and 37,455.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,017.75 and 37,455.75 is: 56,077.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,017.75 : 37,455.75 = 37,455.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,017.75/37,455.75 = 37,455.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,017.75x = 37,455.75 × 37,455.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,017.75x = 1,402,933,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,933,208.06/25,017.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,077.51

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