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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,488,348 and 55,038,016.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,488,348 and 55,038,016.50 is: 118,845,805.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,488,348 : 55,038,016.50 = 55,038,016.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,488,348/55,038,016.50 = 55,038,016.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,488,348x = 55,038,016.50 × 55,038,016.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,488,348x = 3,029,183,260,254,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,183,260,254,272/25,488,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,845,805.94

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