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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,241,371.56 and 54,518,373.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,241,371.56 and 54,518,373.21 is: 117,753,229.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,241,371.56 : 54,518,373.21 = 54,518,373.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,241,371.56/54,518,373.21 = 54,518,373.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,241,371.56x = 54,518,373.21 × 54,518,373.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,241,371.56x = 2,972,253,017,567,340.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,253,017,567,340.50/25,241,371.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,753,229.48

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