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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,052 and 40,362,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,052 and 40,362,288 is: 61,743,834.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,052 : 40,362,288 = 40,362,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,052/40,362,288 = 40,362,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,052x = 40,362,288 × 40,362,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,052x = 1,629,114,292,594,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,114,292,594,944/26,385,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,743,834.83

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