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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,868,365 and 40,579,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,868,365 and 40,579,850 is: 63,657,839.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,868,365 : 40,579,850 = 40,579,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,868,365/40,579,850 = 40,579,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,868,365x = 40,579,850 × 40,579,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,868,365x = 1,646,724,226,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,724,226,022,500/25,868,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,657,839.45

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