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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,132 and 54,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,132 and 54,636 is: 118,776.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,132 : 54,636 = 54,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,132/54,636 = 54,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,132x = 54,636 × 54,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,132x = 2,985,092,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,092,496/25,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,776.56

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