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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,240.75 and 39,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,240.75 and 39,192.75 is: 60,856.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,240.75 : 39,192.75 = 39,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,240.75/39,192.75 = 39,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,240.75x = 39,192.75 × 39,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,240.75x = 1,536,071,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,071,652.56/25,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,856.81

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