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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,520,384.75 and 56,000,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,520,384.75 and 56,000,872 is: 122,885,986.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,520,384.75 : 56,000,872 = 56,000,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,520,384.75/56,000,872 = 56,000,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,520,384.75x = 56,000,872 × 56,000,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,520,384.75x = 3,136,097,664,760,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,097,664,760,384/25,520,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,885,986.85

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