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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,583,856.75 and 55,650,266.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,583,856.75 and 55,650,266.06 is: 121,051,026.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,583,856.75 : 55,650,266.06 = 55,650,266.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,583,856.75/55,650,266.06 = 55,650,266.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,583,856.75x = 55,650,266.06 × 55,650,266.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,583,856.75x = 3,096,952,112,827,039.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,952,112,827,039.50/25,583,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,051,026.16

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