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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,107 and 54,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,107 and 54,587 is: 118,681.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,107 : 54,587 = 54,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,107/54,587 = 54,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,107x = 54,587 × 54,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,107x = 2,979,740,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,740,569/25,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,681.67

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