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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,119.80 and 53,882.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,119.80 and 53,882.11 is: 115,577.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,119.80 : 53,882.11 = 53,882.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,119.80/53,882.11 = 53,882.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,119.80x = 53,882.11 × 53,882.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,119.80x = 2,903,281,316.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,281,316.06/25,119.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,577.41

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