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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385,261 and 40,362,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385,261 and 40,362,561 is: 61,744,180.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385,261 : 40,362,561 = 40,362,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385,261/40,362,561 = 40,362,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385,261x = 40,362,561 × 40,362,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385,261x = 1,629,136,330,478,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,136,330,478,721/26,385,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,744,180.98

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