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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,853.50 and 41,479.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,853.50 and 41,479.75 is: 66,550.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,853.50 : 41,479.75 = 41,479.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,853.50/41,479.75 = 41,479.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,853.50x = 41,479.75 × 41,479.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,853.50x = 1,720,569,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,569,660.06/25,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,550.74

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