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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,428.75 and 39,374.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,428.75 and 39,374.25 is: 60,967.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,428.75 : 39,374.25 = 39,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,428.75/39,374.25 = 39,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,428.75x = 39,374.25 × 39,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,428.75x = 1,550,331,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,331,563.06/25,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,967.67

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