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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,359.75 and 54,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,359.75 and 54,456.75 is: 116,938.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,359.75 : 54,456.75 = 54,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,359.75/54,456.75 = 54,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,359.75x = 54,456.75 × 54,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,359.75x = 2,965,537,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,537,620.56/25,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,938.76

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