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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,859.25 and 52,806.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,859.25 and 52,806.94 is: 107,836.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,859.25 : 52,806.94 = 52,806.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,859.25/52,806.94 = 52,806.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,859.25x = 52,806.94 × 52,806.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,859.25x = 2,788,572,648.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,572,648.13/25,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,836.56

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