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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,881,276 and 40,596,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,881,276 and 40,596,571 is: 63,678,528.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,881,276 : 40,596,571 = 40,596,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,881,276/40,596,571 = 40,596,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,881,276x = 40,596,571 × 40,596,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,881,276x = 1,648,081,576,958,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,081,576,958,041/25,881,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,678,528.72

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