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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,902.75 and 39,360.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,902.75 and 39,360.75 is: 59,810.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,902.75 : 39,360.75 = 39,360.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,902.75/39,360.75 = 39,360.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,902.75x = 39,360.75 × 39,360.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,902.75x = 1,549,268,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,268,640.56/25,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,810.97

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