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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,888,612 and 40,197,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,888,612 and 40,197,002 is: 62,413,503.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,888,612 : 40,197,002 = 40,197,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,888,612/40,197,002 = 40,197,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,888,612x = 40,197,002 × 40,197,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,888,612x = 1,615,798,969,788,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,798,969,788,004/25,888,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,413,503.27

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