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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,440.75 and 51,599.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,440.75 and 51,599.25 is: 104,654.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,440.75 : 51,599.25 = 51,599.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,440.75/51,599.25 = 51,599.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,440.75x = 51,599.25 × 51,599.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,440.75x = 2,662,482,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,482,600.56/25,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,654.25

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