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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,560.75 and 54,765.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,560.75 and 54,765.75 is: 117,339.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,560.75 : 54,765.75 = 54,765.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,560.75/54,765.75 = 54,765.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,560.75x = 54,765.75 × 54,765.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,560.75x = 2,999,287,373.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,287,373.06/25,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,339.57

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