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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,024.50 and 53,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,024.50 and 53,928 is: 116,215.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,024.50 : 53,928 = 53,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,024.50/53,928 = 53,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,024.50x = 53,928 × 53,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,024.50x = 2,908,229,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,908,229,184/25,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,215.28

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