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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,720,524 and 55,479,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,720,524 and 55,479,492 is: 119,669,958.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,720,524 : 55,479,492 = 55,479,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,720,524/55,479,492 = 55,479,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,720,524x = 55,479,492 × 55,479,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,720,524x = 3,077,974,032,578,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,974,032,578,064/25,720,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,669,958.22

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