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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,933,329.75 and 42,342,309.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,933,329.75 and 42,342,309.75 is: 69,133,860.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,933,329.75 : 42,342,309.75 = 42,342,309.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,933,329.75/42,342,309.75 = 42,342,309.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,933,329.75x = 42,342,309.75 × 42,342,309.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,933,329.75x = 1,792,871,194,964,945
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,871,194,964,945/25,933,329.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,133,860.26

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