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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,319.81 and 53,760.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,319.81 and 53,760.94 is: 114,149.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,319.81 : 53,760.94 = 53,760.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,319.81/53,760.94 = 53,760.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,319.81x = 53,760.94 × 53,760.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,319.81x = 2,890,238,400.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,238,400.88/25,319.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,149.28

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