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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,056 and 40,362,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,056 and 40,362,296 is: 61,743,849.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,056 : 40,362,296 = 40,362,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,056/40,362,296 = 40,362,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,056x = 40,362,296 × 40,362,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,056x = 1,629,114,938,391,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,114,938,391,616/26,385,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,743,849.94

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