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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,173.38 and 58,793.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,173.38 and 58,793.44 is: 137,314.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,173.38 : 58,793.44 = 58,793.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,173.38/58,793.44 = 58,793.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,173.38x = 58,793.44 × 58,793.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,173.38x = 3,456,668,293.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,668,293.07/25,173.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,314.46

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