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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,053.75 and 58,260.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,053.75 and 58,260.38 is: 135,479.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,053.75 : 58,260.38 = 58,260.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,053.75/58,260.38 = 58,260.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,053.75x = 58,260.38 × 58,260.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,053.75x = 3,394,271,295.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,271,295.14/25,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,479.57

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