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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,060 and 40,362,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,060 and 40,362,302 is: 61,743,858.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,060 : 40,362,302 = 40,362,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,060/40,362,302 = 40,362,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,060x = 40,362,302 × 40,362,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,060x = 1,629,115,422,739,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,115,422,739,204/26,385,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,743,858.94

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