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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,083.75 and 34,105.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,083.75 and 34,105.69 is: 46,372.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,083.75 : 34,105.69 = 34,105.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,083.75/34,105.69 = 34,105.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,083.75x = 34,105.69 × 34,105.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,083.75x = 1,163,197,919.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,197,919.85/25,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,372.57

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