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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,509.94 and 39,597.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,509.94 and 39,597.19 is: 61,463.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,509.94 : 39,597.19 = 39,597.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,509.94/39,597.19 = 39,597.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,509.94x = 39,597.19 × 39,597.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,509.94x = 1,567,937,257.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,937,257.91/25,509.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,463.78

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