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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,237,050.75 and 54,781,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,237,050.75 and 54,781,245 is: 118,911,866.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,237,050.75 : 54,781,245 = 54,781,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,237,050.75/54,781,245 = 54,781,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,237,050.75x = 54,781,245 × 54,781,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,237,050.75x = 3,000,984,803,750,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,984,803,750,025/25,237,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,911,866.27

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