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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,109.52 and 54,062.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,109.52 and 54,062.78 is: 116,401.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,109.52 : 54,062.78 = 54,062.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,109.52/54,062.78 = 54,062.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,109.52x = 54,062.78 × 54,062.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,109.52x = 2,922,783,765.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,783,765.43/25,109.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,401.42

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