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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,595,463.38 and 36,216,795.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,595,463.38 and 36,216,795.94 is: 51,245,655.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,595,463.38 : 36,216,795.94 = 36,216,795.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,595,463.38/36,216,795.94 = 36,216,795.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,595,463.38x = 36,216,795.94 × 36,216,795.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,595,463.38x = 1,311,656,307,978,516.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,656,307,978,516.50/25,595,463.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,245,655.87

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