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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,110 and 54,684.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,110 and 54,684.75 is: 119,092.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,110 : 54,684.75 = 54,684.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,110/54,684.75 = 54,684.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,110x = 54,684.75 × 54,684.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,110x = 2,990,421,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,421,882.56/25,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,092.87

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