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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,586,752.50 and 60,401,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,586,752.50 and 60,401,646 is: 142,587,803.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,586,752.50 : 60,401,646 = 60,401,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,586,752.50/60,401,646 = 60,401,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,586,752.50x = 60,401,646 × 60,401,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,586,752.50x = 3,648,358,839,509,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,358,839,509,316/25,586,752.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,587,803.57

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