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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,530.75 and 58,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,530.75 and 58,596.75 is: 134,487.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,530.75 : 58,596.75 = 58,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,530.75/58,596.75 = 58,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,530.75x = 58,596.75 × 58,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,530.75x = 3,433,579,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,579,110.56/25,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,487.98

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