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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,070.50 and 53,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,070.50 and 53,477 is: 114,069.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,070.50 : 53,477 = 53,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,070.50/53,477 = 53,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,070.50x = 53,477 × 53,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,070.50x = 2,859,789,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,789,529/25,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,069.90

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