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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,215,504 and 40,703,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,215,504 and 40,703,495 is: 63,198,270.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,215,504 : 40,703,495 = 40,703,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,215,504/40,703,495 = 40,703,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,215,504x = 40,703,495 × 40,703,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,215,504x = 1,656,774,505,215,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,774,505,215,025/26,215,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198,270.20

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