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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,260 and 40,851,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,260 and 40,851,515 is: 63,098,528.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,260 : 40,851,515 = 40,851,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,260/40,851,515 = 40,851,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,260x = 40,851,515 × 40,851,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,260x = 1,668,846,277,795,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,846,277,795,225/26,448,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,528.14

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