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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,043.25 and 39,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,043.25 and 39,000.75 is: 60,737.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,043.25 : 39,000.75 = 39,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,043.25/39,000.75 = 39,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,043.25x = 39,000.75 × 39,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,043.25x = 1,521,058,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,058,500.56/25,043.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,737.26

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