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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,298 and 40,851,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,298 and 40,851,584 is: 63,098,650.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,298 : 40,851,584 = 40,851,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,298/40,851,584 = 40,851,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,298x = 40,851,584 × 40,851,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,298x = 1,668,851,915,309,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,851,915,309,056/26,448,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,650.63

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