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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,230.23 and 53,074.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,230.23 and 53,074.62 is: 111,648.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,230.23 : 53,074.62 = 53,074.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,230.23/53,074.62 = 53,074.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,230.23x = 53,074.62 × 53,074.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,230.23x = 2,816,914,989.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,914,989.60/25,230.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,648.39

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