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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,923,872.53 and 55,545,426.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,923,872.53 and 55,545,426.84 is: 119,013,640.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,923,872.53 : 55,545,426.84 = 55,545,426.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,923,872.53/55,545,426.84 = 55,545,426.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,923,872.53x = 55,545,426.84 × 55,545,426.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,923,872.53x = 3,085,294,443,254,383
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,294,443,254,383/25,923,872.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,013,640.40

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