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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,101.75 and 33,464.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,101.75 and 33,464.25 is: 44,612.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,101.75 : 33,464.25 = 33,464.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,101.75/33,464.25 = 33,464.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,101.75x = 33,464.25 × 33,464.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,101.75x = 1,119,856,028.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,856,028.06/25,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,612.67

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