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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,685,452.50 and 25,199,251.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,685,452.50 and 25,199,251.88 is: 59,426,804.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,685,452.50 : 25,199,251.88 = 25,199,251.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,685,452.50/25,199,251.88 = 25,199,251.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,685,452.50x = 25,199,251.88 × 25,199,251.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,685,452.50x = 635,002,295,059,691
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,002,295,059,691/10,685,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,426,804.35

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