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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,479,175 and 55,437,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,479,175 and 55,437,245 is: 120,619,609.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,479,175 : 55,437,245 = 55,437,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,479,175/55,437,245 = 55,437,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,479,175x = 55,437,245 × 55,437,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,479,175x = 3,073,288,133,190,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,288,133,190,025/25,479,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,619,609.28

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