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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,108 and 53,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,108 and 53,548 is: 114,202.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,108 : 53,548 = 53,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,108/53,548 = 53,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,108x = 53,548 × 53,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,108x = 2,867,388,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,388,304/25,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,202.18

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