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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,698,613.25 and 40,119,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,698,613.25 and 40,119,009 is: 60,285,336.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,698,613.25 : 40,119,009 = 40,119,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,698,613.25/40,119,009 = 40,119,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,698,613.25x = 40,119,009 × 40,119,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,698,613.25x = 1,609,534,883,142,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,534,883,142,081/26,698,613.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,285,336.47

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