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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,122 and 53,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,122 and 53,576 is: 114,257.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,122 : 53,576 = 53,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,122/53,576 = 53,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,122x = 53,576 × 53,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,122x = 2,870,387,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,870,387,776/25,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,257.93

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