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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,836.75 and 54,748.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,836.75 and 54,748.13 is: 116,011.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,836.75 : 54,748.13 = 54,748.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,836.75/54,748.13 = 54,748.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,836.75x = 54,748.13 × 54,748.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,836.75x = 2,997,357,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,357,191.02/25,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,011.39

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