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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,587,037.50 and 60,402,297.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,587,037.50 and 60,402,297.75 is: 142,589,292.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,587,037.50 : 60,402,297.75 = 60,402,297.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,587,037.50/60,402,297.75 = 60,402,297.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,587,037.50x = 60,402,297.75 × 60,402,297.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,587,037.50x = 3,648,437,573,479,655
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,437,573,479,655/25,587,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,589,292.47

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