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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,868,868.75 and 56,330,437.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,868,868.75 and 56,330,437.50 is: 122,661,652.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,868,868.75 : 56,330,437.50 = 56,330,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,868,868.75/56,330,437.50 = 56,330,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,868,868.75x = 56,330,437.50 × 56,330,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,868,868.75x = 3,173,118,188,941,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,118,188,941,406/25,868,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,661,652.49

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