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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,080 and 53,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,080 and 53,496 is: 114,107.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,080 : 53,496 = 53,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,080/53,496 = 53,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,080x = 53,496 × 53,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,080x = 2,861,822,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,822,016/25,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,107.74

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