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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,338,563 and 40,535,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,338,563 and 40,535,009 is: 62,383,318.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,338,563 : 40,535,009 = 40,535,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,338,563/40,535,009 = 40,535,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,338,563x = 40,535,009 × 40,535,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,338,563x = 1,643,086,954,630,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,086,954,630,081/26,338,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,383,318.13

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