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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,934.50 and 47,796.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,934.50 and 47,796.50 is: 88,087.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,934.50 : 47,796.50 = 47,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,934.50/47,796.50 = 47,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,934.50x = 47,796.50 × 47,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,934.50x = 2,284,505,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,284,505,412.25/25,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,087.51

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