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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,210 and 53,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,210 and 53,732 is: 114,523.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,210 : 53,732 = 53,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,210/53,732 = 53,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,210x = 53,732 × 53,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,210x = 2,887,127,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,127,824/25,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,523.12

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