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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,102.38 and 54,337.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,102.38 and 54,337.38 is: 117,620.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,102.38 : 54,337.38 = 54,337.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,102.38/54,337.38 = 54,337.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,102.38x = 54,337.38 × 54,337.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,102.38x = 2,952,550,321.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,550,321.89/25,102.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,620.36

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