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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,913.25 and 54,437.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,913.25 and 54,437.63 is: 114,360.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,913.25 : 54,437.63 = 54,437.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,913.25/54,437.63 = 54,437.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,913.25x = 54,437.63 × 54,437.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,913.25x = 2,963,455,015.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,455,015.64/25,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,360.61

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