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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,500,594 and 25,523,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,500,594 and 25,523,346 is: 42,026,853.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,500,594 : 25,523,346 = 25,523,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,500,594/25,523,346 = 25,523,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,500,594x = 25,523,346 × 25,523,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,500,594x = 651,441,191,035,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,441,191,035,716/15,500,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,026,853.36

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