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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,156,147.50 and 54,351,375.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,156,147.50 and 54,351,375.75 is: 117,429,429.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,156,147.50 : 54,351,375.75 = 54,351,375.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,156,147.50/54,351,375.75 = 54,351,375.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,156,147.50x = 54,351,375.75 × 54,351,375.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,156,147.50x = 2,954,072,045,917,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,072,045,917,688/25,156,147.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,429,429.36

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