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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,048 and 40,362,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,048 and 40,362,282 is: 61,743,825.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,048 : 40,362,282 = 40,362,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,048/40,362,282 = 40,362,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,048x = 40,362,282 × 40,362,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,048x = 1,629,113,808,247,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,113,808,247,524/26,385,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,743,825.83

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