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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,998,637 and 56,336,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,998,637 and 56,336,282 is: 122,074,732.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,998,637 : 56,336,282 = 56,336,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,998,637/56,336,282 = 56,336,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,998,637x = 56,336,282 × 56,336,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,998,637x = 3,173,776,669,583,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,776,669,583,524/25,998,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,074,732.98

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