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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,258 and 40,851,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,258 and 40,851,512 is: 63,098,523.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,258 : 40,851,512 = 40,851,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,258/40,851,512 = 40,851,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,258x = 40,851,512 × 40,851,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,258x = 1,668,846,032,686,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,846,032,686,144/26,448,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,523.64

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