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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,500,564 and 25,523,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,500,564 and 25,523,301 is: 42,026,786.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,500,564 : 25,523,301 = 25,523,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,500,564/25,523,301 = 25,523,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,500,564x = 25,523,301 × 25,523,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,500,564x = 651,438,893,936,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,438,893,936,601/15,500,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,026,786.51

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