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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,109 and 53,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,109 and 53,553 is: 114,218.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,109 : 53,553 = 53,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,109/53,553 = 53,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,109x = 53,553 × 53,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,109x = 2,867,923,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,923,809/25,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,218.96

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