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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,056 and 40,362,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,056 and 40,362,294 is: 61,743,843.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,056 : 40,362,294 = 40,362,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,056/40,362,294 = 40,362,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,056x = 40,362,294 × 40,362,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,056x = 1,629,114,776,942,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,114,776,942,436/26,385,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,743,843.82

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