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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,908.25 and 56,190.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,908.25 and 56,190.75 is: 121,868.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,908.25 : 56,190.75 = 56,190.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,908.25/56,190.75 = 56,190.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,908.25x = 56,190.75 × 56,190.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,908.25x = 3,157,400,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,400,385.56/25,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,868.53

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