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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,690,632.50 and 37,118,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,690,632.50 and 37,118,527.50 is: 53,629,862.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,690,632.50 : 37,118,527.50 = 37,118,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,690,632.50/37,118,527.50 = 37,118,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,690,632.50x = 37,118,527.50 × 37,118,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,690,632.50x = 1,377,785,083,768,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,785,083,768,256.25/25,690,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,629,862.32

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