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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,615,815.75 and 56,215,325.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,615,815.75 and 56,215,325.25 is: 123,367,642.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,615,815.75 : 56,215,325.25 = 56,215,325.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,615,815.75/56,215,325.25 = 56,215,325.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,615,815.75x = 56,215,325.25 × 56,215,325.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,615,815.75x = 3,160,162,792,963,287.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,162,792,963,287.50/25,615,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,367,642.23

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