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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,244 and 40,362,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,244 and 40,362,531 is: 61,744,128.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,244 : 40,362,531 = 40,362,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,244/40,362,531 = 40,362,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,244x = 40,362,531 × 40,362,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,244x = 1,629,133,908,725,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,133,908,725,961/26,385,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,744,128.98

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