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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,818.75 and 39,244.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,818.75 and 39,244.50 is: 59,651.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,818.75 : 39,244.50 = 39,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,818.75/39,244.50 = 39,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,818.75x = 39,244.50 × 39,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,818.75x = 1,540,130,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,130,780.25/25,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,651.64

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