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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,239,277.50 and 54,900,737.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,239,277.50 and 54,900,737.50 is: 119,420,652.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,239,277.50 : 54,900,737.50 = 54,900,737.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,239,277.50/54,900,737.50 = 54,900,737.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,239,277.50x = 54,900,737.50 × 54,900,737.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,239,277.50x = 3,014,090,978,043,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,090,978,043,906/25,239,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,420,652.12

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