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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,110.50 and 36,909.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,110.50 and 36,909.75 is: 54,253.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,110.50 : 36,909.75 = 36,909.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,110.50/36,909.75 = 36,909.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,110.50x = 36,909.75 × 36,909.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,110.50x = 1,362,329,645.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,329,645.06/25,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,253.39

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