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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,203.75 and 37,230.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,203.75 and 37,230.88 is: 54,997.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,203.75 : 37,230.88 = 37,230.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,203.75/37,230.88 = 37,230.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,203.75x = 37,230.88 × 37,230.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,203.75x = 1,386,138,053.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,138,053.27/25,203.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,997.29

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