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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,889,966 and 40,655,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,889,966 and 40,655,088 is: 61,466,651.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,889,966 : 40,655,088 = 40,655,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,889,966/40,655,088 = 40,655,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,889,966x = 40,655,088 × 40,655,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,889,966x = 1,652,836,180,287,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,836,180,287,744/26,889,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,466,651.92

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