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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,131,071 and 40,625,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,131,071 and 40,625,082 is: 63,158,424.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,131,071 : 40,625,082 = 40,625,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,131,071/40,625,082 = 40,625,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,131,071x = 40,625,082 × 40,625,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,131,071x = 1,650,397,287,506,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,397,287,506,724/26,131,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,158,424.98

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