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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,536,012.75 and 40,652,428.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,536,012.75 and 40,652,428.13 is: 64,717,226.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,536,012.75 : 40,652,428.13 = 40,652,428.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,536,012.75/40,652,428.13 = 40,652,428.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,536,012.75x = 40,652,428.13 × 40,652,428.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,536,012.75x = 1,652,619,912,458,291
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,619,912,458,291/25,536,012.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,717,226.16

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