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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,249,940 and 41,084,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,249,940 and 41,084,655 is: 64,302,961.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,249,940 : 41,084,655 = 41,084,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,249,940/41,084,655 = 41,084,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,249,940x = 41,084,655 × 41,084,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,249,940x = 1,687,948,876,469,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,948,876,469,025/26,249,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,302,961.32

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