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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,317.14 and 54,529.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,317.14 and 54,529.88 is: 117,450.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,317.14 : 54,529.88 = 54,529.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,317.14/54,529.88 = 54,529.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,317.14x = 54,529.88 × 54,529.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,317.14x = 2,973,507,267.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,507,267.52/25,317.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,450.36

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