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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,801.88 and 54,406.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,801.88 and 54,406.13 is: 114,721.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,801.88 : 54,406.13 = 54,406.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,801.88/54,406.13 = 54,406.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,801.88x = 54,406.13 × 54,406.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,801.88x = 2,960,026,437.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,026,437.52/25,801.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,721.37

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