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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,215,515 and 40,703,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,215,515 and 40,703,514 is: 63,198,302.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,215,515 : 40,703,514 = 40,703,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,215,515/40,703,514 = 40,703,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,215,515x = 40,703,514 × 40,703,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,215,515x = 1,656,776,051,948,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,776,051,948,196/26,215,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198,302.68

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