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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,639.88 and 53,318.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,639.88 and 53,318.25 is: 110,875.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,639.88 : 53,318.25 = 53,318.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,639.88/53,318.25 = 53,318.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,639.88x = 53,318.25 × 53,318.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,639.88x = 2,842,835,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,835,783.06/25,639.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,875.57

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