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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,112 and 53,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,112 and 53,556 is: 114,218.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,112 : 53,556 = 53,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,112/53,556 = 53,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,112x = 53,556 × 53,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,112x = 2,868,245,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,245,136/25,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,218.11

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