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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,234.75 and 39,589.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,234.75 and 39,589.25 is: 62,109.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,234.75 : 39,589.25 = 39,589.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,234.75/39,589.25 = 39,589.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,234.75x = 39,589.25 × 39,589.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,234.75x = 1,567,308,715.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,308,715.56/25,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,109.14

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