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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,247.25 and 53,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,247.25 and 53,106.75 is: 111,708.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,247.25 : 53,106.75 = 53,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,247.25/53,106.75 = 53,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,247.25x = 53,106.75 × 53,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,247.25x = 2,820,326,895.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,326,895.56/25,247.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,708.28

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