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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,658,889.75 and 55,835,024.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,658,889.75 and 55,835,024.63 is: 121,499,800.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,658,889.75 : 55,835,024.63 = 55,835,024.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,658,889.75/55,835,024.63 = 55,835,024.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,658,889.75x = 55,835,024.63 × 55,835,024.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,658,889.75x = 3,117,549,974,874,356.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,549,974,874,356.50/25,658,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,499,800.08

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