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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,150.50 and 54,401.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,150.50 and 54,401.63 is: 117,673.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,150.50 : 54,401.63 = 54,401.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,150.50/54,401.63 = 54,401.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,150.50x = 54,401.63 × 54,401.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,150.50x = 2,959,536,802.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,536,802.64/25,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,673.08

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