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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,232 and 54,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,232 and 54,632 is: 118,288.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,232 : 54,632 = 54,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,232/54,632 = 54,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,232x = 54,632 × 54,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,232x = 2,984,655,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,984,655,424/25,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,288.50

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