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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,312,474 and 40,495,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,312,474 and 40,495,683 is: 62,324,065.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,312,474 : 40,495,683 = 40,495,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,312,474/40,495,683 = 40,495,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,312,474x = 40,495,683 × 40,495,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,312,474x = 1,639,900,341,636,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,900,341,636,489/26,312,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,324,065.07

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