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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,234.03 and 53,999.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,234.03 and 53,999.16 is: 115,554.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,234.03 : 53,999.16 = 53,999.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,234.03/53,999.16 = 53,999.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,234.03x = 53,999.16 × 53,999.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,234.03x = 2,915,908,875.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,908,875.71/25,234.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,554.62

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