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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,244.50 and 53,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,244.50 and 53,100.50 is: 111,694.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,244.50 : 53,100.50 = 53,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,244.50/53,100.50 = 53,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,244.50x = 53,100.50 × 53,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,244.50x = 2,819,663,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,819,663,100.25/25,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,694.16

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