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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,793.44 and 54,391.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,793.44 and 54,391.50 is: 114,697.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,793.44 : 54,391.50 = 54,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,793.44/54,391.50 = 54,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,793.44x = 54,391.50 × 54,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,793.44x = 2,958,435,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,435,272.25/25,793.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,697.21

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