Finding the Third Proportional to 15,997,616 and 25,761,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 15,997,616 and 25,761,432 is: 41,484,392.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,997,616 : 25,761,432 = 25,761,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,997,616/25,761,432 = 25,761,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,997,616x = 25,761,432 × 25,761,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,997,616x = 663,651,378,690,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 663,651,378,690,624/15,997,616 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 41,484,392.34
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