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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,799.75 and 52,692.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,799.75 and 52,692.75 is: 107,618.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,799.75 : 52,692.75 = 52,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,799.75/52,692.75 = 52,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,799.75x = 52,692.75 × 52,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,799.75x = 2,776,525,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,525,902.56/25,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,618.33

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