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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,713,480 and 54,914,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,713,480 and 54,914,238 is: 117,275,978.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,713,480 : 54,914,238 = 54,914,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,713,480/54,914,238 = 54,914,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,713,480x = 54,914,238 × 54,914,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,713,480x = 3,015,573,535,120,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,573,535,120,644/25,713,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,275,978.79

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