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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,131.75 and 50,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,131.75 and 50,260.75 is: 100,516.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,131.75 : 50,260.75 = 50,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,131.75/50,260.75 = 50,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,131.75x = 50,260.75 × 50,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,131.75x = 2,526,142,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,526,142,990.56/25,131.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,516.00

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