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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,504 and 54,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,504 and 54,880 is: 118,091.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,504 : 54,880 = 54,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,504/54,880 = 54,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,504x = 54,880 × 54,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,504x = 3,011,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,814,400/25,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,091.84

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