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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,102.50 and 54,091.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,102.50 and 54,091.50 is: 116,557.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,102.50 : 54,091.50 = 54,091.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,102.50/54,091.50 = 54,091.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,102.50x = 54,091.50 × 54,091.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,102.50x = 2,925,890,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,890,372.25/25,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,557.73

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