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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,851,528 and 25,191,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,851,528 and 25,191,588 is: 40,035,011.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,851,528 : 25,191,588 = 25,191,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,851,528/25,191,588 = 25,191,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,851,528x = 25,191,588 × 25,191,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,851,528x = 634,616,105,961,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,616,105,961,744/15,851,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,035,011.51

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