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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,478,602.25 and 38,958,908.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,478,602.25 and 38,958,908.25 is: 59,571,420.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,478,602.25 : 38,958,908.25 = 38,958,908.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,478,602.25/38,958,908.25 = 38,958,908.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,478,602.25x = 38,958,908.25 × 38,958,908.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,478,602.25x = 1,517,796,532,031,918
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,796,532,031,918/25,478,602.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,571,420.64

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