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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,919.75 and 39,698.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,919.75 and 39,698.75 is: 60,802.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,919.75 : 39,698.75 = 39,698.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,919.75/39,698.75 = 39,698.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,919.75x = 39,698.75 × 39,698.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,919.75x = 1,575,990,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,990,751.56/25,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,802.70

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