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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,595,412.75 and 36,216,725.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,595,412.75 and 36,216,725.06 is: 51,245,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,595,412.75 : 36,216,725.06 = 36,216,725.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,595,412.75/36,216,725.06 = 36,216,725.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,595,412.75x = 36,216,725.06 × 36,216,725.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,595,412.75x = 1,311,651,174,252,715.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,651,174,252,715.75/25,595,412.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,245,556.66

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