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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,226.75 and 57,006.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,226.75 and 57,006.88 is: 128,822.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,226.75 : 57,006.88 = 57,006.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,226.75/57,006.88 = 57,006.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,226.75x = 57,006.88 × 57,006.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,226.75x = 3,249,783,797.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,783,797.27/25,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,822.93

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