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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,215,501 and 40,703,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,215,501 and 40,703,491 is: 63,198,265.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,215,501 : 40,703,491 = 40,703,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,215,501/40,703,491 = 40,703,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,215,501x = 40,703,491 × 40,703,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,215,501x = 1,656,774,179,587,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,774,179,587,081/26,215,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198,265.01

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