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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,218.84 and 56,934.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,218.84 and 56,934.62 is: 128,536.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,218.84 : 56,934.62 = 56,934.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,218.84/56,934.62 = 56,934.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,218.84x = 56,934.62 × 56,934.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,218.84x = 3,241,550,411.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,550,411.89/25,218.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,536.84

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