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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,102.31 and 54,337.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,102.31 and 54,337.13 is: 117,619.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,102.31 : 54,337.13 = 54,337.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,102.31/54,337.13 = 54,337.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,102.31x = 54,337.13 × 54,337.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,102.31x = 2,952,523,153.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,523,153.27/25,102.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,619.57

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