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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,062.75 and 44,551.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,062.75 and 44,551.69 is: 79,195.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,062.75 : 44,551.69 = 44,551.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,062.75/44,551.69 = 44,551.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,062.75x = 44,551.69 × 44,551.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,062.75x = 1,984,852,859.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,852,859.10/25,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,195.33

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