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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,116.75 and 34,110.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,116.75 and 34,110.56 is: 46,324.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,116.75 : 34,110.56 = 34,110.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,116.75/34,110.56 = 34,110.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,116.75x = 34,110.56 × 34,110.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,116.75x = 1,163,530,474.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,530,474.07/25,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,324.88

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