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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,876.13 and 56,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,876.13 and 56,490.75 is: 123,326.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,876.13 : 56,490.75 = 56,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,876.13/56,490.75 = 56,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,876.13x = 56,490.75 × 56,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,876.13x = 3,191,204,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,204,835.56/25,876.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,326.23

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