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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,201.13 and 54,892.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,201.13 and 54,892.69 is: 119,566.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,201.13 : 54,892.69 = 54,892.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,201.13/54,892.69 = 54,892.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,201.13x = 54,892.69 × 54,892.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,201.13x = 3,013,207,140.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,207,140.97/25,201.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,566.37

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