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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,237,036.50 and 54,781,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,237,036.50 and 54,781,215 is: 118,911,803.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,237,036.50 : 54,781,215 = 54,781,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,237,036.50/54,781,215 = 54,781,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,237,036.50x = 54,781,215 × 54,781,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,237,036.50x = 3,000,981,516,876,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,981,516,876,225/25,237,036.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,911,803.17

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