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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,889,906 and 40,655,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,889,906 and 40,655,052 is: 61,466,680.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,889,906 : 40,655,052 = 40,655,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,889,906/40,655,052 = 40,655,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,889,906x = 40,655,052 × 40,655,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,889,906x = 1,652,833,253,122,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,833,253,122,704/26,889,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,466,680.22

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