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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,008,479 and 40,501,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,008,479 and 40,501,902 is: 63,071,895.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,008,479 : 40,501,902 = 40,501,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,008,479/40,501,902 = 40,501,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,008,479x = 40,501,902 × 40,501,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,008,479x = 1,640,404,065,617,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,404,065,617,604/26,008,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,071,895.35

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