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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,530,882,738.75 and 55,871,224,138.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,530,882,738.75 and 55,871,224,138.13 is: 122,267,362,183.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,530,882,738.75 : 55,871,224,138.13 = 55,871,224,138.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,530,882,738.75/55,871,224,138.13 = 55,871,224,138.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,530,882,738.75x = 55,871,224,138.13 × 55,871,224,138.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,530,882,738.75x = 3,121,593,686,692,601,528,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,593,686,692,601,528,320/25,530,882,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,267,362,183.87

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