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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,378.31 and 51,372.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,378.31 and 51,372.67 is: 103,992.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,378.31 : 51,372.67 = 51,372.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,378.31/51,372.67 = 51,372.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,378.31x = 51,372.67 × 51,372.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,378.31x = 2,639,151,014.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,151,014.23/25,378.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,992.38

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