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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,552,857 and 40,073,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,552,857 and 40,073,528 is: 60,478,902.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,552,857 : 40,073,528 = 40,073,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,552,857/40,073,528 = 40,073,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,552,857x = 40,073,528 × 40,073,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,552,857x = 1,605,887,646,366,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,887,646,366,784/26,552,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,478,902.38

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