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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,691,690 and 40,037,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,691,690 and 40,037,562 is: 60,056,383.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,691,690 : 40,037,562 = 40,037,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,691,690/40,037,562 = 40,037,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,691,690x = 40,037,562 × 40,037,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,691,690x = 1,603,006,370,903,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,006,370,903,844/26,691,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,056,383.50

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