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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,500.75 and 55,098.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,500.75 and 55,098.75 is: 119,050.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,500.75 : 55,098.75 = 55,098.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,500.75/55,098.75 = 55,098.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,500.75x = 55,098.75 × 55,098.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,500.75x = 3,035,872,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,872,251.56/25,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,050.31

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