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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,618,124.25 and 55,784,865.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,618,124.25 and 55,784,865.38 is: 121,474,592.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,618,124.25 : 55,784,865.38 = 55,784,865.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,618,124.25/55,784,865.38 = 55,784,865.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,618,124.25x = 55,784,865.38 × 55,784,865.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,618,124.25x = 3,111,951,204,906,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,951,204,906,874/25,618,124.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,474,592.54

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