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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,106 and 54,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,106 and 54,532 is: 118,447.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,106 : 54,532 = 54,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,106/54,532 = 54,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,106x = 54,532 × 54,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,106x = 2,973,739,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,739,024/25,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,447.34

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