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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,561.25 and 39,234.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,561.25 and 39,234.75 is: 60,222.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,561.25 : 39,234.75 = 39,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,561.25/39,234.75 = 39,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,561.25x = 39,234.75 × 39,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,561.25x = 1,539,365,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,365,607.56/25,561.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,222.63

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