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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,530.47 and 56,100.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,530.47 and 56,100.38 is: 123,274.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,530.47 : 56,100.38 = 56,100.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,530.47/56,100.38 = 56,100.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,530.47x = 56,100.38 × 56,100.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,530.47x = 3,147,252,075.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,147,252,075.14/25,530.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,274.36

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