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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,065.07 and 57,280.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,065.07 and 57,280.61 is: 130,902.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,065.07 : 57,280.61 = 57,280.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,065.07/57,280.61 = 57,280.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,065.07x = 57,280.61 × 57,280.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,065.07x = 3,281,067,762.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,067,762.87/25,065.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,902.00

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