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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,951,090.50 and 55,256,492.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,951,090.50 and 55,256,492.25 is: 117,655,168.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,951,090.50 : 55,256,492.25 = 55,256,492.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,951,090.50/55,256,492.25 = 55,256,492.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,951,090.50x = 55,256,492.25 × 55,256,492.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,951,090.50x = 3,053,279,935,774,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,279,935,774,310/25,951,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,655,168.89

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