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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,845.75 and 53,308.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,845.75 and 53,308.13 is: 109,950.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,845.75 : 53,308.13 = 53,308.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,845.75/53,308.13 = 53,308.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,845.75x = 53,308.13 × 53,308.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,845.75x = 2,841,756,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,756,191.02/25,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,950.62

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