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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,251 and 40,851,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,251 and 40,851,504 is: 63,098,515.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,251 : 40,851,504 = 40,851,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,251/40,851,504 = 40,851,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,251x = 40,851,504 × 40,851,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,251x = 1,668,845,379,062,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,845,379,062,016/26,448,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,515.63

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