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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,868,768 and 40,580,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,868,768 and 40,580,408 is: 63,658,598.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,868,768 : 40,580,408 = 40,580,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,868,768/40,580,408 = 40,580,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,868,768x = 40,580,408 × 40,580,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,868,768x = 1,646,769,513,446,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,769,513,446,464/25,868,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,658,598.41

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