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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,793.44 and 56,507.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,793.44 and 56,507.63 is: 123,795.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,793.44 : 56,507.63 = 56,507.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,793.44/56,507.63 = 56,507.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,793.44x = 56,507.63 × 56,507.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,793.44x = 3,193,111,683.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,111,683.14/25,793.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,795.51

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