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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,774,820 and 25,397,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,774,820 and 25,397,046 is: 40,888,577.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,774,820 : 25,397,046 = 25,397,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,774,820/25,397,046 = 25,397,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,774,820x = 25,397,046 × 25,397,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,774,820x = 645,009,945,526,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,009,945,526,116/15,774,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,888,577.21

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