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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,879,728 and 55,394,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,879,728 and 55,394,888 is: 118,571,324.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,879,728 : 55,394,888 = 55,394,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,879,728/55,394,888 = 55,394,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,879,728x = 55,394,888 × 55,394,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,879,728x = 3,068,593,616,532,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,593,616,532,544/25,879,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,571,324.11

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