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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,256.25 and 54,933.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,256.25 and 54,933.75 is: 119,483.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,256.25 : 54,933.75 = 54,933.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,256.25/54,933.75 = 54,933.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,256.25x = 54,933.75 × 54,933.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,256.25x = 3,017,716,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,716,889.06/25,256.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,483.96

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