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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,656.75 and 39,538.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,656.75 and 39,538.13 is: 60,929.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,656.75 : 39,538.13 = 39,538.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,656.75/39,538.13 = 39,538.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,656.75x = 39,538.13 × 39,538.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,656.75x = 1,563,263,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,263,328.52/25,656.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,929.90

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