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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,204.75 and 37,232.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,204.75 and 37,232.38 is: 54,999.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,204.75 : 37,232.38 = 37,232.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,204.75/37,232.38 = 37,232.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,204.75x = 37,232.38 × 37,232.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,204.75x = 1,386,249,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,249,748.14/25,204.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,999.54

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