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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,818.75 and 39,943.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,818.75 and 39,943.13 is: 61,794.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,818.75 : 39,943.13 = 39,943.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,818.75/39,943.13 = 39,943.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,818.75x = 39,943.13 × 39,943.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,818.75x = 1,595,453,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,453,234.77/25,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,794.36

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