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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,659,642 and 55,836,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,659,642 and 55,836,416 is: 121,502,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,659,642 : 55,836,416 = 55,836,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,659,642/55,836,416 = 55,836,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,659,642x = 55,836,416 × 55,836,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,659,642x = 3,117,705,351,725,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,705,351,725,056/25,659,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,502,293.44

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