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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,313,960 and 40,498,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,313,960 and 40,498,532 is: 62,329,314.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,313,960 : 40,498,532 = 40,498,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,313,960/40,498,532 = 40,498,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,313,960x = 40,498,532 × 40,498,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,313,960x = 1,640,131,094,155,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,131,094,155,024/26,313,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,329,314.71

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