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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,338,561 and 40,535,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,338,561 and 40,535,006 is: 62,383,313.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,338,561 : 40,535,006 = 40,535,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,338,561/40,535,006 = 40,535,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,338,561x = 40,535,006 × 40,535,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,338,561x = 1,643,086,711,420,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,086,711,420,036/26,338,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,383,313.63

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