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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,116 and 39,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,116 and 39,192 is: 61,156.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,116 : 39,192 = 39,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,116/39,192 = 39,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,116x = 39,192 × 39,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,116x = 1,536,012,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,012,864/25,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,156.75

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