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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,561.50 and 54,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,561.50 and 54,677 is: 116,956.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,561.50 : 54,677 = 54,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,561.50/54,677 = 54,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,561.50x = 54,677 × 54,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,561.50x = 2,989,574,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,989,574,329/25,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,956.14

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