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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,764.75 and 54,294.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,764.75 and 54,294.75 is: 114,416.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,764.75 : 54,294.75 = 54,294.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,764.75/54,294.75 = 54,294.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,764.75x = 54,294.75 × 54,294.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,764.75x = 2,947,919,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,919,877.56/25,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,416.79

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