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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,445.25 and 58,955.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,445.25 and 58,955.63 is: 136,597.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,445.25 : 58,955.63 = 58,955.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,445.25/58,955.63 = 58,955.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,445.25x = 58,955.63 × 58,955.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,445.25x = 3,475,765,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,765,719.14/25,445.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,597.82

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