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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,356,165.25 and 25,734,975.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,356,165.25 and 25,734,975.75 is: 53,599,880.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,356,165.25 : 25,734,975.75 = 25,734,975.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,356,165.25/25,734,975.75 = 25,734,975.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,356,165.25x = 25,734,975.75 × 25,734,975.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,356,165.25x = 662,288,976,853,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,288,976,853,088/12,356,165.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,599,880.18

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