Finding the Third Proportional to 25,152,873 and 53,891,778
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Solution
The third proportional to 25,152,873 and 53,891,778 is: 115,466,878.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
25,152,873 : 53,891,778 = 53,891,778 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
25,152,873/53,891,778 = 53,891,778/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
25,152,873x = 53,891,778 × 53,891,778 - Step 4: Simplify right side
25,152,873x = 2,904,323,736,001,284 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,904,323,736,001,284/25,152,873 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 115,466,878.71
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