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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,244.50 and 39,198.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,244.50 and 39,198.75 is: 60,866.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,244.50 : 39,198.75 = 39,198.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,244.50/39,198.75 = 39,198.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,244.50x = 39,198.75 × 39,198.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,244.50x = 1,536,542,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,542,001.56/25,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,866.41

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