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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,500,540 and 25,523,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,500,540 and 25,523,274 is: 42,026,762.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,500,540 : 25,523,274 = 25,523,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,500,540/25,523,274 = 25,523,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,500,540x = 25,523,274 × 25,523,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,500,540x = 651,437,515,679,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,437,515,679,076/15,500,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,026,762.66

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