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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,375.50 and 58,484.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,375.50 and 58,484.25 is: 134,791.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,375.50 : 58,484.25 = 58,484.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,375.50/58,484.25 = 58,484.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,375.50x = 58,484.25 × 58,484.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,375.50x = 3,420,407,498.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,407,498.06/25,375.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,791.73

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