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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,933.50 and 56,750.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,933.50 and 56,750.63 is: 124,188.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,933.50 : 56,750.63 = 56,750.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,933.50/56,750.63 = 56,750.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,933.50x = 56,750.63 × 56,750.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,933.50x = 3,220,633,437.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,633,437.89/25,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,188.15

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