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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,022.25 and 53,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,022.25 and 53,595 is: 114,794.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,022.25 : 53,595 = 53,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,022.25/53,595 = 53,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,022.25x = 53,595 × 53,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,022.25x = 2,872,424,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,424,025/25,022.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,794.79

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