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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,338,500 and 40,534,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,338,500 and 40,534,908 is: 62,383,156.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,338,500 : 40,534,908 = 40,534,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,338,500/40,534,908 = 40,534,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,338,500x = 40,534,908 × 40,534,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,338,500x = 1,643,078,766,568,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,078,766,568,464/26,338,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,383,156.47

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