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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,881,287 and 40,596,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,881,287 and 40,596,587 is: 63,678,551.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,881,287 : 40,596,587 = 40,596,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,881,287/40,596,587 = 40,596,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,881,287x = 40,596,587 × 40,596,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,881,287x = 1,648,082,876,048,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,082,876,048,569/25,881,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,678,551.85

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