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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,834,140 and 40,001,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,834,140 and 40,001,472 is: 61,938,108.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,834,140 : 40,001,472 = 40,001,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,834,140/40,001,472 = 40,001,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,834,140x = 40,001,472 × 40,001,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,834,140x = 1,600,117,762,166,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,117,762,166,784/25,834,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,938,108.34

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