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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,615,018 and 40,111,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,615,018 and 40,111,759 is: 60,452,831.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,615,018 : 40,111,759 = 40,111,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,615,018/40,111,759 = 40,111,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,615,018x = 40,111,759 × 40,111,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,615,018x = 1,608,953,210,074,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,953,210,074,081/26,615,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,452,831.93

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