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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,540,398.75 and 56,749,501.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,540,398.75 and 56,749,501.50 is: 126,094,582.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,540,398.75 : 56,749,501.50 = 56,749,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,540,398.75/56,749,501.50 = 56,749,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,540,398.75x = 56,749,501.50 × 56,749,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,540,398.75x = 3,220,505,920,498,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,505,920,498,502/25,540,398.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,094,582.63

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