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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,500,582 and 25,523,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,500,582 and 25,523,328 is: 42,026,826.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,500,582 : 25,523,328 = 25,523,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,500,582/25,523,328 = 25,523,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,500,582x = 25,523,328 × 25,523,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,500,582x = 651,440,272,195,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,440,272,195,584/15,500,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,026,826.62

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