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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,283,542.50 and 55,488,412.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,283,542.50 and 55,488,412.13 is: 121,777,392.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,283,542.50 : 55,488,412.13 = 55,488,412.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,283,542.50/55,488,412.13 = 55,488,412.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,283,542.50x = 55,488,412.13 × 55,488,412.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,283,542.50x = 3,078,963,880,153,847
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,963,880,153,847/25,283,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,777,392.55

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