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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,517 and 54,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,517 and 54,123 is: 114,797.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,517 : 54,123 = 54,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,517/54,123 = 54,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,517x = 54,123 × 54,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,517x = 2,929,299,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,299,129/25,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,797.94

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