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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,206.75 and 54,341.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,206.75 and 54,341.88 is: 117,152.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,206.75 : 54,341.88 = 54,341.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,206.75/54,341.88 = 54,341.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,206.75x = 54,341.88 × 54,341.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,206.75x = 2,953,039,378.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,039,378.52/25,206.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,152.72

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