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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,320,057 and 40,915,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,320,057 and 40,915,399 is: 63,604,340.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,320,057 : 40,915,399 = 40,915,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,320,057/40,915,399 = 40,915,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,320,057x = 40,915,399 × 40,915,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,320,057x = 1,674,069,875,329,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,069,875,329,201/26,320,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,604,340.80

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