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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,904.25 and 40,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,904.25 and 40,000.50 is: 61,767.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,904.25 : 40,000.50 = 40,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,904.25/40,000.50 = 40,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,904.25x = 40,000.50 × 40,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,904.25x = 1,600,040,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,040,000.25/25,904.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,767.47

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