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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,248,738.38 and 54,392,437.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,248,738.38 and 54,392,437.13 is: 117,175,645.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,248,738.38 : 54,392,437.13 = 54,392,437.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,248,738.38/54,392,437.13 = 54,392,437.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,248,738.38x = 54,392,437.13 × 54,392,437.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,248,738.38x = 2,958,537,216,397,078.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,537,216,397,078.50/25,248,738.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,175,645.47

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