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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,911,318 and 40,688,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,911,318 and 40,688,097 is: 61,517,657.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,911,318 : 40,688,097 = 40,688,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,911,318/40,688,097 = 40,688,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,911,318x = 40,688,097 × 40,688,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,911,318x = 1,655,521,237,481,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,521,237,481,409/26,911,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,517,657.27

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